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
Latest (2025)
76.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
77.3
in 2022
All-time low
65
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 76.7 for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies 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, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.6 | — |
| 2000 | 65.9 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65 | -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 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.8 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 73 | +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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 76.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 76.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.86 | 65 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.58 | 66.5 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 | 74.5 | 77.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 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 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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