Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia is 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia peaked at 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2021.
That places Estonia 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | — |
| 1996 | 95.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -97.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +88.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -12.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -97.2% | 95.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup |
| 2022 | +88.2% | 1.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.58 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 95.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 1.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 17 United Kingdom 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Hungary 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Australia 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Costa Rica 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Romania 1.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
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 - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Estonia was 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 1999.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.