Number of employed individuals in Estonia

Estonia: Number of employed individuals was 6,753 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
6,753
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
6,945
in 2017
All-time low
4,598
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of employed individuals in Estonia, 2004–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201220202004: 4.6k2005: 5.0k2006: 6.9k2007: 6.5k2008: 5.8k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.7k2013: 6.1k2014: 6.5k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.8k2017: 6.9k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.9k2020: 6.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of employed individuals in Estonia stood at 6,753.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Estonia peaked at 6,945 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,598, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,715 4,598 6,892 6
2010s 6,238 5,038 6,945 10
2020s 6,753 6,753 6,753 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 59 Montenegro 7,250 compare
  2. 60 Romania 7,177 compare
  3. 61 Bulgaria 6,879 compare
  4. 63 Croatia 6,179 compare
  5. 64 Belgium 6,158 compare
  6. 65 Moldova 6,141 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Estonia?
Number of employed individuals in Estonia was 6,753 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,945 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,598 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for number of employed individuals?
Estonia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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