Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth was 19.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.1 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
8.8 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19.7 Thousand persons for temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia peaked at 24.1 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Estonia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 8.8 Thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 10 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 10.7 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8 Thousand persons | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1 Thousand persons | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 19 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 Thousand persons | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +94.6% |
| 2023 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.91 Thousand persons | 10.7 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 24.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 Thousand persons | 9.3 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia was 19.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).