Work & Labour in Estonia 954 indicators covering work & labour for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.9% 2025 up 1.8% 30th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.9% 2025 up 1.8% 30th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 48.7% 2025 up 39.1% 16th Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 28.0% 2025 up 54.7% 10th Early leavers from formal education by labour status 11.7% 2025 down 16.4% 8th Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 13.2% 2025 up 36.1% 19th Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 17.7 Thousand 2025 up 55.3% 33rd Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 15.9 Thousand 2025 up 45.9% 33rd Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 15.9 Thousand 2025 up 45.9% 33rd Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 15.9 Thousand 2025 up 45.9% 33rd Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 686.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 8.3% 40th Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 692 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.2% 40th Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 76.4 Thousand persons 2026 up 35.0% 39th Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 608.8 Thousand persons 2026 up 5.6% 39th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.2 Hour 2026 down 7.4% 31st Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 12.6 Hour 2026 up 1.6% 24th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 692 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.2% 40th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 692 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.2% 40th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 692 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.2% 40th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 611.9 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.2% 39th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 106.6 Month 2026 up 15.2% 29th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 692 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.2% 40th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly 8.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 9.2% 40th Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 8.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 9.2% 40th Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 2.0% 2023 up 25.6% 25th Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data 28.5 Thousand 2026 down 15.2% 35th Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 19.9 Thousand 2026 up 19.2% 36th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 up 146.7% 2nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 up 146.7% 2nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 up 146.7% 2nd Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 739 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.9% 38th Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 52 Thousand persons 2026 up 13.0% 36th Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 47.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 79.2% 33rd Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 36.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 77.4% 33rd Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 19.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 71.4% 31st Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 18.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 40.3% 33rd Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction 29.8% 2024 down 27.5% 12th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 15 Thousand persons 2026 up 50.0% 34th Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 101 Thousand persons 2026 up 40.3% 27th Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 12 Thousand persons 2026 down 29.4% 36th Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data 9 Thousand persons 2026 down 10.0% 38th Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 9 Thousand persons 2026 down 10.0% 38th Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 9 Thousand persons 2026 up 12.5% 34th Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 59 Thousand persons 2026 down 6.3% 37th Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly 106.6 Index, 2021=100 2026 down 4.1% 18th Sewage sludge production and disposal 29.6 Kilograms per capita 2024 up 95.4% 2nd Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 15.3% 2025 up 22.4% 5th Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.5% 2025 down 0.4% 24th Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 79.0% 2025 up 1.0% 25th Labour transitions by type of contract 89.8% 2025 down 1.6% 30th Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS 6.3% 2024 down 17.7% 26th Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 31.4% 2025 up 15.0% 37th Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.5% 2025 — 19th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 4.5% 2025 up 66.7% 11th Labour transitions by employment status 91.3% 2025 down 2.4% 40th People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 22.8% 2025 up 20.6% 4th Persons by household composition and labour status 262.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.4% 38th Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status 94.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 7.4% 38th Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 49 Rate 2025 up 7.9% 15th Employment rate by educational attainment level and household 49 Rate 2025 up 7.9% 15th ← Previous Page 12 of 16 Next →