Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Estonia →
Population on 1 January1,369,9952025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100792024-1 year on year1 of 1 · EstoniaUnemployment rate (15–74)7.5%2025-0.1 pp year on year1 of 1 · EstoniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant15,400 PPS2024+6.2% year on year1 of 1 · EstoniaLife expectancy at birth79.42024+0.5 year on year1 of 1 · EstoniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education42.1%2025+0.3 pp year on year1 of 1 · Estonia
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 2 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Eesti in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Estonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 39,848 M€ | +3.9% | — | 1 / 1 | 146 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 29,000 € | +3.2% | 29,000 € | 1 / 1 | 155 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 31,600 PPS | +3.3% | 31,600 PPS | 1 / 1 | 155 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 79 | -1 | 79 | 1 / 1 | 154 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 34,911 M€ | +3.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 150 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,856 M€ | -2.3% | — | 1 / 1 | 114 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 6,106 M€ | +8.6% | — | 1 / 1 | 84 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 690.9 | +0.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 117 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 165,163 | +7.3% | — | 1 / 1 | 56 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 14.3% | -2.4 pp | 14.3% | 1 / 1 | 21 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,716,281 | +1.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 135 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,902 | +1.4% | 4,902 | 1 / 1 | 142 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Estonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.5% | -0.1 pp | 7.5% | 1 / 1 | 203 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.8% | 0.0 pp | 1.8% | 1 / 1 | 120 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 20.7% | +1.6 pp | 20.7% | 1 / 1 | 146 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.7 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 81.7% | -0.1 pp | 81.7% | 1 / 1 | 57 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.9% | -0.7 pp | 81.9% | 1 / 1 | 126 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.4% | +0.5 pp | 81.4% | 1 / 1 | 15 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.2% | +0.2 pp | 11.2% | 1 / 1 | 161 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 42.1% | +0.3 pp | 42.1% | 1 / 1 | 72 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.5% | -0.6 pp | 51.5% | 1 / 1 | 106 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.98% | +0.15 pp | 1.98% | 1 / 1 | 25 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Estonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 15,400 PPS | +6.2% | 15,400 PPS | 1 / 1 | 62 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 21.8% | -0.4 pp | 21.8% | 1 / 1 | 162 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.4 | +0.5 | 79.4 | 1 / 1 | 213 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1 / 1 | 7 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Estonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,369,995 | -0.3% | — | 1 / 1 | 157 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.0 | +0.4 | 43.0 | 1 / 1 | 201 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.9% | +0.7 pp | 32.9% | 1 / 1 | 124 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 31.8 | 0.0% | 31.8 | 1 / 1 | 264 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -3.4 | -9.8 | -3.4 | 1 / 1 | 243 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.0 | -9.1 | 1.0 | 1 / 1 | 228 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.1 | -0.9 | 7.1 | 1 / 1 | 215 / 294 | |