Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia
Estonia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia is 26.0%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia peaked at 36.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 29.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.0% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia was 26.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.