Whole Estonia Labour Demand Barometer, October 2025
Estimation of the balance between labor supply and demand after the next 12 months, assessment period October 2025
| No. | Labour Shortage |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural and Industrial Machinery Mechanics and Repairers |
| 2 | Building and Related Electricians |
| 3 | Civil Engineers |
| 4 | Crane, Hoist and Related Plant Operators |
| 5 | Early Childhood Educators |
| 6 | Electrical Engineering Technicians |
| 7 | Electrical Mechanics and Fitters |
| 8 | Electronics Engineering Technicians |
| 9 | Electronics Mechanics and Servicers |
| 10 | Generalist Medical Practitioners |
| 11 | Health Care Assistants |
| 12 | Heavy Truck and Lorry Drivers |
| 13 | Home-based Personal Care Workers |
| 14 | Industrial and Production Engineers |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
| 16 | Mechanical Machinery Assemblers |
| 17 | Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners |
| 18 | Metal Working Machine Tool Setters and Operators |
| 19 | Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Repairers |
| 20 | Nursing Associate Professionals |
| 21 | Nursing Professionals |
| 22 | Other Language Teachers |
| 23 | Plumbers and Pipe Fitters |
| 24 | Primary School Teachers |
| 25 | Pulp and Papermaking Plant Operators |
| 26 | Security Guards |
| 27 | Shop Supervisors |
| 28 | Social Work Associate Professionals |
| 29 | Special Needs Teachers |
| 30 | Specialist Medical Practitioners |
| 31 | Structural Metal Preparers and Erectors |
| 32 | Technical and Medical Sales Professionals (excluding ICT) |
| 33 | Telecommunications Engineering Technicians |
| 34 | Toolmakers and Related Workers |
| 35 | Vocational Education Teachers |
| 36 | Welders and Flame Cutters |
| 37 | Woodworking Machine Tool Setters and Operators |
| No. | Large Labour Shortage |
|---|---|
| 1 | Audiologists and Speech Therapists |
| 2 | Health Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified |
| 3 | Psychologists |
| 4 | Secondary Education Teachers |
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