National civil servants in central public administration in Estonia
Estonia: National civil servants in central public administration was 5,990 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
National civil servants in central public administration in Estonia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5,990 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Estonia peaked at 15,200 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,712 Number, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
National civil servants in central public administration in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15,200 Number | — |
| 2012 | 15,200 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,081 Number | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 9,360 Number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6,934 Number | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 6,765 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,634 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,508 Number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,459 Number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,424 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,333 Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,193 Number | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5,712 Number | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6,301 Number | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 5,990 Number | -4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33.7% | 15,200 Number | 10,081 Number |
| 2015 | -25.9% | 9,360 Number | 6,934 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,238 Number | 6,459 Number | 15,200 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,159 Number | 5,712 Number | 6,424 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national civil servants in central public administration in Estonia?
- National civil servants in central public administration in Estonia was 5,990 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,200 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,712 Number in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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