Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Estonia or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?

0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Estonia vs Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Estonia

59.7%

in 2025

Russian Federation

59.8%

in 2025

Estonia rank

78th

Russian Federation rank

77th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Estonia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation ranks 77th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.6%	56.5%	1.1%	Estonia
2000s	53.7%	56.4%	2.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	56.8%	59.1%	2.3%	Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?: 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Estonia ranks 78th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.