Estonia vs Finland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
87.9%
in 2024
Finland
87.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
26th
Finland rank
28th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 84.3% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 87.1% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.6% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.8% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 87.9% against 87.5% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.