Industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia

Estonia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.24
in 1991
All-time low
26
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 36.21992: 35.31993: 32.61994: 31.91995: 33.81996: 33.21997: 33.41998: 331999: 31.62000: 352001: 33.82002: 29.82003: 30.72004: 342005: 34.12006: 33.52007: 35.12008: 35.32009: 31.42010: 30.32011: 32.42012: 31.12013: 30.32014: 30.12015: 31.32016: 30.22017: 30.22018: 30.22019: 29.42020: 29.72021: 292022: 28.62023: 27.42024: 26.52025: 26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia is 26, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia peaked at 36.24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2025.

Estonia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.45 31.64 36.24 9
2000s 33.27 29.8 35.27 10
2010s 30.55 29.38 32.43 10
2020s 27.86 26 29.71 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Croatia 26.36 compare
  2. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3 compare
  3. 35 Suriname 26.1 compare
  4. 37 Germany 25.97 compare
  5. 38 Malaysia 25.96 compare
  6. 39 Lithuania 25.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Estonia was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2025.
How does Estonia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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