Share of temporary employees in Estonia
Estonia: Share of temporary employees was 3.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of temporary employees in Estonia is 3.82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Estonia peaked at 4.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1998.
That places Estonia 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.24 | — |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 2 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.82 | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.59 | 2.24 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 1.98 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.08 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 1.76 | 3.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 88 United States of America 4.21 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 4.19 compare
- 90 Slovakia 4.19 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 3.12 compare
- 93 Latvia 2.8 compare
- 94 Russian Federation 2.07 compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Estonia?
- Share of temporary employees in Estonia was 3.82 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for share of temporary employees?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.