Temporary employees by main reason in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees by main reason was 3.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2011
All-time low
1.6
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Estonia is 3.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Estonia peaked at 4.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 6 |
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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 main reason in Estonia?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Estonia was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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