Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 8.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia is 8.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia peaked at 18.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2025.
That places Estonia 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1 | — |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8 | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 8.2 | -30.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.25 | 10.7 | 18.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 43 Slovenia 9.7 compare
- 43 Slovenia 9.7 compare
- 45 Switzerland 9.2 compare
- 46 Estonia 8.2 compare
- 48 Luxembourg 5.2 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Estonia was 8.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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