Estonia Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors (2025)
Estonia's Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors: 7.3 % of total employment in 2025, +0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (HTEC_EMP_NAT2), 2008–2025.
Estonia (2025)
7.3
% of total employment
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total employment | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2024 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 5.6 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 3.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Estonia recorded 7.3 % of total employment in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 3.2 in 2008 to 7.3 in 2025.
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Estonia from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Estonia from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 7.3 % of total employment in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.2 in 2008. The latest reading of 7.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.