Work & Labour in Estonia

954 indicators covering work & labour for Estonia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.0% 39th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.0% 39th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 39th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% 2025 up 7.1% 8th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% 2025 up 7.1% 8th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% 2025 up 6.6% 6th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 39th
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 39th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 39th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 39th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 39th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% 2025 up 5.6% 12th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% 2025 up 5.6% 12th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% 2025 up 5.4% 10th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour 2025 down 5.6% 28th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 37.4 Hour 2025 down 3.1% 30th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 56.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 29.8% 37th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7.5% 2025 up 17.2% 14th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 56.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 29.8% 37th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 7.5% 2025 up 17.2% 14th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 56.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 29.8% 37th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 7.5% 2025 up 17.2% 14th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 95.1 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 4.9% 37th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 57,700 Euro 2024 up 71.7% 23rd
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 5,118 2024 down 18.6% 62nd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.9% 2025 up 1.8% 30th
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 690.87 Thousand 2024 up 14.1% 34th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 57,700 Euro 2024 up 71.7% 23rd
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 1.17 million Thousand 2024 up 3.8% 32nd
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 33,200 Euro 2024 up 98.8% 21st
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 20,179 2024 up 120.1% 34th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 10.9% 2025 down 5.2% 13th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 13.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.8% 39th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 11.2% 2025 up 19.1% 19th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 34.2% 2025 down 2.3% 73rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 33.9% 2025 down 8.5% 102nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% 2025 up 4.6% 51st
Part time employment, female 20.2% 2024 up 57.6% 73rd
Part time employment, male 11.1% 2024 up 69.3% 67th
Part time employment, total 15.6% 2024 up 63.1% 70th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 61.6% 2020 up 19.6% 8th
Annual working hours per worker 1,606 hours per worker 2023 down 9.6% 107th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,606 hours per worker 2023 down 9.6% 107th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.8% 2024 down 13.4% 30th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 10.9% 2025 down 5.2% 13th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 10.9% 2025 down 5.2% 13th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 7.5% 2024 up 2.0% 54th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 37.3% 2025 up 54.1% 7th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 6.6% 2025 up 120.0% 9th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.8% 2025 down 18.2% 24th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,606 hours per worker 2023 down 9.6% 107th
Incidence of part-time employment 33.21 2024 up 22.6% 36th
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 14.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 32.2% 31st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 22.89 2024 down 31.3% 106th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.01 2024 down 20.3% 91st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 14.19 2024 down 16.1% 103rd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.23 2024 down 12.9% 86th
Employees 619.54 2025 up 7.9% 89th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 693.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 39th