Estonia: Industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Estonia's industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) rose US$1,622 on 2024 (from US$28,258 to US$29,880).

Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2024), the average change was +US$621.61 and a typical year strayed about US$1,802 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4,221 in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was US$4,721 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 7% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Estonia had the 53rd highest value of the 150 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Estonia in the 2025 ranking

• Angola — 50th of 150: US$32,292
• China — 51st of 150: US$31,196
• Slovak Republic — 52nd of 150: US$29,994
• Cyprus — 54th of 150: US$29,294
• Argentina — 55th of 150: US$29,216
• Azerbaijan — 56th of 150: US$29,020

What this measures

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: For comparability of individual sectors labor productivity is estimated according to national accounts conventions. However, there are still significant limitations on the availability of reliable data. Information on consistent series of output is not easily available, especially in low- and middle-income countries, because the definition, coverage, and methodology are not always consistent across countries. For more details, see Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) [NV.AGR.TOTL.KD], Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) [NV.IND.TOTL.KD], and Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) [NV.SRV.TOTL.KD].

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 31 values

Industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$15,865 (2025)
• Armenia — US$16,033 (2025)
• Austria — US$93,010 (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$29,020 (2025)
• Belarus — US$15,126 (2025)
• Belgium — US$96,482 (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$11,718 (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$14,642 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Estonia

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.76% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$274.52 million (2021)
• Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) — US$0 (2016)
• GDP (current LCU) — 41.62 billion (2025)
• GDP, linked series (current LCU) — 41.62 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$27.72 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 29.11 billion (2025)
• GDP, PPP (current international $) — 71.2 billion (2025)
• GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $)

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Questions people ask

What is Estonia's industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)?

US$29,880 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is up 192.05% from US$10,231 in 1995 (3.64% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$35,521 in 2021 and the lowest US$10,231 in 1995.

How does Estonia rank?

53rd highest of 150 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Estonia?

In 2025, Estonia's industry, including construction, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) rose US$1,622 on 2024 (from US$28,258 to US$29,880). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2024), the average change was +US$621.61 and a typical year strayed about US$1,802 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NV.IND.EMPL.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB); ILOSTAT database, International Labour Organization (ILO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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