| Number of enterprises, thousands | Enterprises total | Total | | 18.4 | 16.4 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 10.3 | 9.4 |
| Companies | Total | | 15.0 | 13.5 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| Non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| State and local government agencies | Total | | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | .. | 0.2 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 12.6 | 11.2 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Enterprises with 5-9 employees | Total | | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Enterprises with 10-49 employees | Total | | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Enterprises with 50-249 employees | Total | | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Enterprises with 250 and more employees | Total | | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Share of enterprises (total=100), % | Enterprises total | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 43.7 | 42.7 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 56.3 | 57.3 |
| Companies | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 47.0 | 45.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 53.0 | 54.2 |
| Non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 26.4 | 37.3 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 73.6 | 62.7 |
| State and local government agencies | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 30.1 | 23.7 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 69.9 | 76.3 |
| Enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | .. | 26.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 74.9 | 73.2 |
| Enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 36.0 | 34.0 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 64.0 | 66.0 |
| Enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 47.7 | 47.2 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 52.3 | 52.8 |
| Enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 46.0 | 48.1 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| Enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 45.8 | 39.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 54.2 | 60.2 |
| Enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 45.7 | 37.1 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 54.3 | 62.9 |
| Enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 39.3 | 42.0 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 60.7 | 58.0 |
| Enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 38.6 | 31.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 61.4 | 68.2 |
| Enterprises with 5-9 employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 41.9 | 33.5 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 58.1 | 66.5 |
| Enterprises with 10-49 employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 43.8 | 47.8 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 56.2 | 52.2 |
| Enterprises with 50-249 employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 50.1 | 53.5 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 49.9 | 46.5 |
| Enterprises with 250 and more employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| There are employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 61.9 | 72.2 |
| There are no employees bound to a covenant not to compete / confidentiality commitment | | 38.1 | 27.8 |