Work & Jobs notices and news from Estonia.
Swedbank is laying off around 100 staff in Estonia and the other Baltic states, while the bank says Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to further layoffs in future.
16h ago · Read at ERR News →
Reservist Colonel Mati Tikerpuu, an air defense specialist, starts work as an adviser to Defense Minister Martin Herem (Reform) next month.
21h ago · Read at ERR News →
Despite growing interest in engineering, Estonia faces a shortage of more than 800 young engineers in the next decade as 40 percent retire. Changes to math teaching may help.
2d ago · Read at ERR News →
Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act that take effect on October 26 will give employers the right to test employees for intoxication.
5d ago · Read at ERR News →
Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center (IVKHK) has cut six Estonian language teaching positions amid falling enrollment and a push for additional state funding.
10/21/2026 · Read at ERR News →
Women can hold their own across the Estonian Defense Forces, officials say, as demographic shifts make their role in the country's wartime reserve increasingly important.
10/20/2026 · Read at ERR News →
Nearly a third of teachers at schools transitioning to Estonian lack the required qualifications, as heavy workloads and limited pay make recruitment and retention harder.
10/17/2026 · Read at ERR News →
Many food couriers and ride-hailing drivers in Estonia work exhausting hours that put their health and road safety at risk, but the government has no plans to intervene.
10/16/2026 · Read at ERR News →
A Tallinn tram department employee says drivers aren't given enough training or information about serious incidents, contradicting the transport company's public position.
10/15/2026 · Read at ERR News →
Student interest in taking out student loans rose sharply this fall at two banks offering such loans, LHV and Swedbank.
10/14/2026 · Read at ERR News →