Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Estonia
Estonia: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 691,551 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Estonia stood at 691,551. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Estonia peaked at 691,551 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 594,220, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 637,436 | — |
| 1996 | 623,557 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 612,447 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 604,825 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 601,433 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 602,094 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 601,228 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 598,886 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 596,530 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 594,975 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 594,340 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 594,220 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 594,552 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 595,713 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 597,738 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 600,486 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 603,594 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 606,852 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 610,343 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 614,481 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 619,535 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 625,474 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 631,702 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 638,824 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 646,685 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 654,725 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 663,389 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 673,849 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 682,532 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 688,540 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 691,551 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,940 | 601,433 | 637,436 | 5 |
| 2000s | 597,028 | 594,220 | 602,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,798 | 600,486 | 646,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,764 | 654,725 | 691,551 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Estonia?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Estonia was 691,551 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 691,551 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,220 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP