Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 76.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia is 76.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia peaked at 77.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.6% | — |
| 2000 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 66.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.5% | 77.3% | 6 |
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- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia was 76.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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