Estonia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

Estonia
46.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
13.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
45th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Estonia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1020304050199020072025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 46.8% against 13.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 39.5% 15.2% 24.3% Estonia
2000s 31.8% 15.4% 16.4% Estonia
2010s 39.1% 15.3% 23.9% Estonia
2020s 44.8% 13.6% 31.2% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Estonia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Estonia, at 46.8% against 13.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
33.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
Estonia ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.