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

0123451997201120251997: 2.21998: 1.61999: 22000: 22001: 32002: 2.32003: 3.12004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.12008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 3.72011: 4.52012: 3.72013: 3.52014: 3.22015: 3.52016: 3.72017: 3.12018: 3.52019: 3.22020: 2.92021: 1.72022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 3.82025: 3.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Hungary 4.5 compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 4.4 compare
  3. 30 Slovak Republic 4.2 compare
  4. 32 Latvia 2.8 compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 2.5 compare
  6. 34 Romania 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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