Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia stood at 56.1%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia peaked at 57.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.3% | — |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 46.7% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.3% | 57.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Estonia was 56.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.