Temporary employees by occupation in Estonia

Estonia: Temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation 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

The most recent figure for temporary employees by occupation in Estonia is 21.1, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation 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.

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

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in Estonia?
Temporary employees by occupation in Estonia was 21.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2011.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Estonia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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