Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 32.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia peaked at 58.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.3% | — |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 33.5% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 30.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 35.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia was 32.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Estonia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.