Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 690,870 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 690,870 Persons for employment by main economic activity - regions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in Estonia peaked at 690,870 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 548,100 Persons, in 2010.
That places Estonia 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 633,600 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 618,700 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 619,000 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 607,400 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 580,300 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 585,300 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 588,600 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 588,500 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 601,100 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 598,700 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 612,300 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 642,200 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 643,400 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 642,100 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 576,600 Persons | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 548,100 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 584,000 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 593,500 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 600,900 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 605,500 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 622,900 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 624,700 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 641,500 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 647,360 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 655,640 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 637,870 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 638,750 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 668,080 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 689,520 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 690,870 Persons | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 690,870 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.76 million Persons, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 690,870 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.73 million Persons, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611,800 Persons | 580,300 Persons | 633,600 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 607,880 Persons | 576,600 Persons | 643,400 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,410 Persons | 548,100 Persons | 655,640 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,018 Persons | 637,870 Persons | 690,870 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in Estonia?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in Estonia was 690,870 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 690,870 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,100 Persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. 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). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. 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.