Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
73
in 2009
All-time low
49
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia stood at 62.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2021.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73 | — |
| 2010 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 62 | +1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8 | 53 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 49 | 62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 North Macedonia 65 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 65 compare
- 39 Estonia 62 compare
- 41 Iceland 38 compare
- 42 Cyprus 30 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 62 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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