ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Estonia
Estonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 32.29 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Estonia stood at 32.29 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Estonia peaked at 58.9 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.68 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Estonia 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.31 1000 No | — |
| 1998 | 53.69 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 51.42 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 47.29 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8 1000 No | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 39.84 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 49.73 1000 No | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9 1000 No | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 29.73 1000 No | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 29.7 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.26 1000 No | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 27.52 1000 No | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 24.17 1000 No | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.79 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.08 1000 No | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 22.92 1000 No | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 23.49 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.68 1000 No | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 22.91 1000 No | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 23.91 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.14 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 24.32 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 25.08 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.05 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.2 1000 No | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 25.64 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 30.01 1000 No | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 32.29 1000 No | +7.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.29 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.29 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.81 1000 No | 47.31 1000 No | 53.69 1000 No | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.49 1000 No | 24.17 1000 No | 58.9 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 1000 No | 20.68 1000 No | 27.08 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 1000 No | 25.05 1000 No | 32.29 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Estonia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Estonia was 32.29 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.