Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Estonia
Estonia: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 630,742 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Estonia, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Estonia is 630,742, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Estonia peaked at 630,742 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 501,234, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 590,082 | — |
| 1996 | 572,575 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 570,461 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 555,266 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 530,692 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 534,183 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 541,302 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 541,931 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 547,939 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 541,002 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 564,183 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 589,163 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 583,527 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 590,993 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 528,309 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 501,234 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 532,637 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 539,966 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 544,720 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 549,680 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 564,586 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 565,274 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 575,256 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 579,478 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 585,743 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 570,377 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 568,936 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 598,064 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 612,793 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 606,066 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 618,283 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 630,742 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563,815 | 530,692 | 590,082 | 5 |
| 2000s | 556,253 | 528,309 | 590,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,857 | 501,234 | 585,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,752 | 568,936 | 630,742 | 7 |
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- 7 Italy 20.61 million compare
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- 9 Canada 18.31 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Estonia?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Estonia was 630,742 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 630,742 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,234 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org