Estonia vs European Union 27: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Estonia
- European Union 27
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 66.43 against 56.65 in European Union 27, a difference of 9.78.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times European Union 27's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 63rd and European Union 27 ranks 64th of 210 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | European Union 27 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.42 | 55.85 | 3.57 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 62.17 | 56.77 | 5.39 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 65.45 | 57.25 | 8.2 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Estonia or European Union 27?
- Estonia, at 66.43 against 56.65 in European Union 27 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Estonia and European Union 27?
- 9.78, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union 27?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and European Union 27 rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Estonia ranks 63rd and European Union 27 ranks 64th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.