Estonia vs Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Estonia
59.7%
in 2025
Russia
59.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
78th
Russia rank
77th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 59.8% against 59.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 78th and Russia ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 56.4% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 59.1% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.5% | 0.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Estonia or Russia?
- Russia, at 59.8% against 59.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Estonia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 78th and Russia ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.