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. Measured in Percentage point.
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 44th out of 46 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 | Percentage point | 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 | 11.0% | -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 15.1%, 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 | 15.2% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.2% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 41 Slovenia 9.7% compare
- 41 Slovenia 9.7% compare
- 43 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 44 Estonia 8.2% compare
- 46 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 44th out of 46 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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