OSKA analysts: Estonian labour migration policy needs clear principles

12.05.2025

The debate on the inclusion of foreign labour in the Estonian labour market should shift the focus from the question “should we?”. “on what principles?” bringing workers here. Labour migration policy needs to establish coherent and clear principles, with short- and long-term objectives, write OSKA analysts Silja Lassur, Andres Viia and Yngve Rosenblad.

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OSKA: growing need for foreign labour

26.03.2025

Looking ahead over the next decade, the Estonian labour market will be short of around 1,400 top specialists and 700 skilled workers every year, and the need for them cannot be met by Estonian graduates. The involvement of some foreign labour is inevitable, according to a recent OSKA study.

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