Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Estonia
Estonia: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 166,734 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Estonia, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 166,734 for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Estonia peaked at 166,734 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 116,200, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 126,100 | — |
| 1996 | 123,400 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,300 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 126,400 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 119,900 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 116,200 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 123,200 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 125,100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 133,200 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 135,800 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 131,700 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 136,700 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 130,400 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 130,200 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 133,700 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 131,500 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 132,200 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 139,000 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 137,600 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 140,900 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 143,800 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 138,700 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 135,200 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 138,400 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 144,200 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 145,000 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 149,700 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 156,800 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 161,400 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 163,029 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 164,748 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 166,734 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,420 | 119,900 | 131,300 | 5 |
| 2000s | 129,620 | 116,200 | 136,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,150 | 131,500 | 144,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,202 | 145,000 | 166,734 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Estonia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Estonia was 166,734 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,734 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,200 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 5 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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