Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia stood at 59.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia peaked at 65.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 78th of 186 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+, total (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.2% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 50.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.7% | 61.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Estonia was 59.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.