| Number of employees, thousands | Employees total | Total | | 484.0 | 527.8 | 523.3 |
| Full-time working | | 400.4 | 462.4 | 428.2 |
| Part-time working | | 83.7 | 65.4 | 95.1 |
| Employees of companies | Total | | 359.3 | 390.4 | 369.5 |
| Full-time working | | 314.4 | 360.8 | 325.3 |
| Part-time working | | 44.8 | 29.6 | 44.2 |
| Employees of non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 27.7 | 34.5 | 39.5 |
| Full-time working | | 23.0 | 28.4 | 27.6 |
| Part-time working | | 4.7 | 6.2 | 11.9 |
| Employees of state and local government agencies | Total | | 97.1 | 102.8 | 114.3 |
| Full-time working | | 62.9 | 73.2 | 75.3 |
| Part-time working | | 34.2 | 29.6 | 39.0 |
| Employees of enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 11.6 | 10.8 | 15.5 |
| Full-time working | | 11.2 | 9.9 | 14.8 |
| Part-time working | | .. | 0.8 | .. |
| Employees of enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 143.2 | 162.4 | 135.4 |
| Full-time working | | 134.6 | 156.1 | 124.8 |
| Part-time working | | 8.6 | 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Employees of enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 329.2 | 354.6 | 372.3 |
| Full-time working | | 254.5 | 296.4 | 288.5 |
| Part-time working | | 74.6 | 58.3 | 83.8 |
| Managers and professionals | Total | | 123.2 | 162.2 | 152.6 |
| Full-time working | | 85.7 | 129.0 | 112.6 |
| Part-time working | | 37.5 | 33.2 | 40.0 |
| Technicians, associate professionals and clerical support workers | Total | | 116.5 | 103.6 | 104.5 |
| Full-time working | | 100.0 | 91.6 | 93.0 |
| Part-time working | | 16.5 | 12.0 | 11.5 |
| Service and sales workers | Total | | 58.6 | 58.3 | 82.2 |
| Full-time working | | 48.9 | 53.7 | 67.1 |
| Part-time working | | 9.8 | 4.6 | 15.1 |
| Skilled workers, craft and related trades workers | Total | | 64.0 | 70.8 | 67.3 |
| Full-time working | | 60.3 | 69.1 | 65.9 |
| Part-time working | | 3.7 | .. | .. |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | Total | | 69.0 | 72.4 | 59.3 |
| Full-time working | | 67.3 | 70.5 | 56.3 |
| Part-time working | | 1.7 | .. | 3.0 |
| Elementary occupations and armed forces occupations | Total | | 52.7 | 60.5 | 57.4 |
| Full-time working | | 38.3 | 48.5 | 33.3 |
| Part-time working | | 14.4 | 12.0 | 24.1 |
| Male employees | Total | | 231.5 | 269.2 | 233.3 |
| Full-time working | | 203.3 | 253.2 | 206.7 |
| Part-time working | | 28.2 | 16.0 | 26.6 |
| Female employees | Total | | 252.5 | 258.6 | 289.9 |
| Full-time working | | 197.1 | 209.2 | 221.5 |
| Part-time working | | 55.4 | 49.4 | 68.5 |
| Employees aged 15-24 | Total | | 43.5 | 32.9 | 37.4 |
| Full-time working | | 32.9 | 27.4 | 24.5 |
| Part-time working | | 10.7 | 5.5 | 12.8 |
| Employees aged 25-49 | Total | | 276.7 | 322.9 | 296.9 |
| Full-time working | | 238.7 | 296.2 | 253.9 |
| Part-time working | | 38.0 | 26.7 | 43.0 |
| Employees aged 50-64 | Total | | 138.7 | 144.6 | 153.1 |
| Full-time working | | 115.6 | 121.4 | 125.5 |
| Part-time working | | 23.1 | 23.2 | 27.6 |
| Employees aged 65-74 and older | Total | | 25.1 | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| Full-time working | | 13.3 | 17.4 | 24.2 |
| Part-time working | | 11.9 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 293.3 | 323.2 | 318.7 |
| Full-time working | | 246.0 | 287.3 | 260.0 |
| Part-time working | | 47.3 | 35.9 | 58.7 |
| Employees of enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 29.6 | 29.6 | 34.8 |
| Full-time working | | 27.1 | 24.5 | 28.9 |
| Part-time working | | 2.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 34.1 | 34.9 | 30.4 |
| Full-time working | | 27.6 | 30.4 | 24.1 |
| Part-time working | | 6.4 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Employees of enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 36.1 | 42.5 | 38.4 |
| Full-time working | | 23.1 | 36.9 | 30.9 |
| Part-time working | | 13.1 | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Employees of enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 91.0 | 97.6 | 101.0 |
| Full-time working | | 76.6 | 83.1 | 84.3 |
| Part-time working | | 14.4 | 14.4 | 16.8 |
| Share of employees (total=100), % | Employees total | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 82.7 | 87.6 | 81.8 |
| Part-time working | | 17.3 | 12.4 | 18.2 |
| Employees of companies | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 87.5 | 92.4 | 88.0 |
| Part-time working | | 12.5 | 7.6 | 12.0 |
| Employees of non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 83.2 | 82.2 | 69.9 |
| Part-time working | | 16.8 | 17.8 | 30.1 |
| Employees of state and local government agencies | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 64.8 | 71.2 | 65.9 |
| Part-time working | | 35.2 | 28.8 | 34.1 |
| Employees of enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 96.4 | 92.2 | 95.5 |
| Part-time working | | .. | 7.8 | .. |
| Employees of enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 94.0 | 96.1 | 92.2 |
| Part-time working | | 6.0 | 3.9 | 7.8 |
| Employees of enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 77.3 | 83.6 | 77.5 |
| Part-time working | | 22.7 | 16.4 | 22.5 |
| Managers and professionals | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 69.6 | 79.5 | 73.8 |
| Part-time working | | 30.4 | 20.5 | 26.2 |
| Technicians, associate professionals and clerical support workers | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 85.9 | 88.4 | 89.0 |
| Part-time working | | 14.1 | 11.6 | 11.0 |
| Service and sales workers | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 83.3 | 92.1 | 81.6 |
| Part-time working | | 16.7 | 7.9 | 18.4 |
| Skilled workers, craft and related trades workers | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 94.2 | 97.6 | 97.9 |
| Part-time working | | 5.8 | .. | .. |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 97.5 | 97.4 | 94.9 |
| Part-time working | | 2.5 | .. | 5.1 |
| Elementary occupations and armed forces occupations | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 72.6 | 80.2 | 58.1 |
| Part-time working | | 27.4 | 19.8 | 41.9 |
| Male employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 87.8 | 94.1 | 88.6 |
| Part-time working | | 12.2 | 5.9 | 11.4 |
| Female employees | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 78.1 | 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Part-time working | | 21.9 | 19.1 | 23.6 |
| Employees aged 15-24 | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 75.5 | 83.2 | 65.7 |
| Part-time working | | 24.5 | 16.8 | 34.3 |
| Employees aged 25-49 | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 86.3 | 91.7 | 85.5 |
| Part-time working | | 13.7 | 8.3 | 14.5 |
| Employees aged 50-64 | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 83.3 | 84.0 | 82.0 |
| Part-time working | | 16.7 | 16.0 | 18.0 |
| Employees aged 65-74 and older | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 52.8 | 63.5 | 67.4 |
| Part-time working | | 47.3 | 36.5 | 32.6 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 83.9 | 88.9 | 81.6 |
| Part-time working | | 16.1 | 11.1 | 18.4 |
| Employees of enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 91.7 | 82.8 | 83.0 |
| Part-time working | | 8.3 | 17.2 | 17.0 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 81.1 | 87.3 | 79.3 |
| Part-time working | | 18.9 | 12.7 | 20.7 |
| Employees of enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 63.8 | 86.9 | 80.7 |
| Part-time working | | 36.2 | 13.1 | 19.3 |
| Employees of enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Full-time working | | 84.2 | 85.2 | 83.4 |
| Part-time working | | 15.8 | 14.8 | 16.6 |
| Standard error of number of employees, thousands | Employees total | Total | | 11.5 | 11.1 | 12.9 |
| Full-time working | | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.4 |
| Part-time working | | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Employees of companies | Total | | 10.9 | 10.4 | 9.3 |
| Full-time working | | 10.5 | 10.2 | 8.7 |
| Part-time working | | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Employees of non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Full-time working | | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| Part-time working | | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Employees of state and local government agencies | Total | | 5.1 | 5.4 | 7.6 |
| Full-time working | | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Part-time working | | 3.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Full-time working | | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Part-time working | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 8.4 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Full-time working | | 8.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Part-time working | | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Employees of enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| Full-time working | | 8.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 |
| Part-time working | | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Managers and professionals | Total | | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Full-time working | | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Part-time working | | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Technicians, associate professionals and clerical support workers | Total | | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| Full-time working | | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| Part-time working | | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Service and sales workers | Total | | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| Full-time working | | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Part-time working | | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Skilled workers, craft and related trades workers | Total | | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Full-time working | | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Part-time working | | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | Total | | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Full-time working | | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Part-time working | | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Elementary occupations and armed forces occupations | Total | | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Full-time working | | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Part-time working | | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| Male employees | Total | | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Full-time working | | 9.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Part-time working | | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| Female employees | Total | | 7.9 | 7.1 | 9.7 |
| Full-time working | | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Part-time working | | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Employees aged 15-24 | Total | | 5.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Full-time working | | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Part-time working | | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Employees aged 25-49 | Total | | 9.6 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| Full-time working | | 9.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Part-time working | | 3.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Employees aged 50-64 | Total | | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Full-time working | | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Part-time working | | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Employees aged 65-74 and older | Total | | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Full-time working | | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Part-time working | | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| Full-time working | | 10.3 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| Part-time working | | 3.9 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Full-time working | | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Part-time working | | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Full-time working | | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Part-time working | | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Employees of enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Full-time working | | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Part-time working | | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Employees of enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 5.0 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Full-time working | | 4.6 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| Part-time working | | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Relative standard error of number of employees, % | Employees total | Total | | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Full-time working | | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Part-time working | | 6.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Employees of companies | Total | | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Full-time working | | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Part-time working | | 8.6 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Employees of non-profit associations and foundations | Total | | 11.2 | 8.7 | 16.6 |
| Full-time working | | 12.9 | 9.9 | 15.5 |
| Part-time working | | 19.2 | 17.2 | 31.2 |
| Employees of state and local government agencies | Total | | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Full-time working | | 6.1 | 7.1 | 9.4 |
| Part-time working | | 10.0 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
| Employees of enterprises of primary sector | Total | | 9.8 | 6.7 | 13.5 |
| Full-time working | | 10.0 | 6.9 | 13.7 |
| Part-time working | | 41.6 | 27.0 | 30.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of secondary sector | Total | | 5.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Full-time working | | 6.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Part-time working | | 20.9 | 24.0 | 34.6 |
| Employees of enterprises of tertiary sector | Total | | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Full-time working | | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Part-time working | | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Managers and professionals | Total | | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Full-time working | | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Part-time working | | 9.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Technicians, associate professionals and clerical support workers | Total | | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Full-time working | | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Part-time working | | 12.6 | 14.5 | 9.7 |
| Service and sales workers | Total | | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| Full-time working | | 7.5 | 8.8 | 7.5 |
| Part-time working | | 23.2 | 26.0 | 13.0 |
| Skilled workers, craft and related trades workers | Total | | 9.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Full-time working | | 10.1 | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Part-time working | | 26.9 | 34.1 | 27.1 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | Total | | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Full-time working | | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Part-time working | | 26.2 | 37.3 | 31.7 |
| Elementary occupations and armed forces occupations | Total | | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Full-time working | | 10.4 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Part-time working | | 15.6 | 15.5 | 18.1 |
| Male employees | Total | | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Full-time working | | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Part-time working | | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| Female employees | Total | | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Full-time working | | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Part-time working | | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Employees aged 15-24 | Total | | 12.7 | 9.7 | 8.3 |
| Full-time working | | 14.9 | 10.6 | 9.5 |
| Part-time working | | 23.7 | 23.8 | 15.0 |
| Employees aged 25-49 | Total | | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Full-time working | | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Part-time working | | 8.5 | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| Employees aged 50-64 | Total | | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Full-time working | | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Part-time working | | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Employees aged 65-74 and older | Total | | 10.9 | 9.6 | 7.0 |
| Full-time working | | 12.8 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Part-time working | | 18.1 | 16.9 | 14.1 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northern Estonia | Total | | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Full-time working | | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Part-time working | | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Employees of enterprises of Central Estonia | Total | | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Full-time working | | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Part-time working | | 18.1 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of Northeastern Estonia | Total | | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Full-time working | | 8.3 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| Part-time working | | 18.7 | 11.2 | 18.2 |
| Employees of enterprises of Western Estonia | Total | | 8.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Full-time working | | 8.1 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Part-time working | | 18.5 | 11.7 | 12.8 |
| Employees of enterprises of Southern Estonia | Total | | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| Full-time working | | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.6 |
| Part-time working | | 15.2 | 11.2 | 11.8 |