Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia

Estonia: Temporary employees by educational attainment level was 21.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.1
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2011
All-time low
8.8
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025

05101520251997201120251997: 12.51998: 8.81999: 10.62000: 10.72001: 16.12002: 12.82003: 16.72004: 15.92005: 15.22006: 16.12007: 12.72008: 14.32009: 13.42010: 19.22011: 24.92012: 20.72013: 19.92014: 18.22015: 19.92016: 21.72017: 182018: 20.52019: 18.72020: 16.62021: 102022: 18.72023: 19.62024: 23.62025: 21.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 21.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 24.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 1998.

That places Estonia 34th out of 35 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 12.5
1998 8.8 -29.6%
1999 10.6 +20.5%
2000 10.7 +0.9%
2001 16.1 +50.5%
2002 12.8 -20.5%
2003 16.7 +30.5%
2004 15.9 -4.8%
2005 15.2 -4.4%
2006 16.1 +5.9%
2007 12.7 -21.1%
2008 14.3 +12.6%
2009 13.4 -6.3%
2010 19.2 +43.3%
2011 24.9 +29.7%
2012 20.7 -16.9%
2013 19.9 -3.9%
2014 18.2 -8.5%
2015 19.9 +9.3%
2016 21.7 +9.0%
2017 18 -17.1%
2018 20.5 +13.9%
2019 18.7 -8.8%
2020 16.6 -11.2%
2021 10 -39.8%
2022 18.7 +87.0%
2023 19.6 +4.8%
2024 23.6 +20.4%
2025 21.1 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.63 8.8 12.5 3
2000s 14.39 10.7 16.7 10
2010s 20.17 18 24.9 10
2020s 18.27 10 23.6 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 Malta 26.7 compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 23.5 compare
  3. 33 Iceland 22.3 compare
  4. 35 Latvia 20.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Estonia was 21.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2011.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level?
Estonia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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