Employment Rate in Estonia decreased to 68 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 68.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Estonia averaged 63.39 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 76.50 percent in the second quarter of 1989 and a record low of 53.10 percent in the first quarter of 2000. source: Statistics Estonia



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 12.83 12.40 EUR/Hour Dec 2025
Employed Persons 686.30 688.60 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 68.00 68.10 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.20 72.70 percent Mar 2026
Population 1.37 1.37 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 44.32 46.07 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.10 6.40 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 4.50 5.90 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2155.00 2075.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2032.00 1975.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025


Estonia Employment Rate
In Estonia, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
68.00 68.10 76.50 53.10 1989 - 2026 percent Quarterly