Estonia vs Israel: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Estonia
65.1%
in 2025
Israel
65.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
58th
Israel rank
56th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Estonia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 65.5% against 65.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 58th and Israel ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.6% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 61.8% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 64.9% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Estonia or Israel?
- Israel, at 65.5% against 65.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Estonia and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Israel rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Estonia ranks 58th and Israel ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.