Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia is 33.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia peaked at 59.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 102nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -1.8% |
| 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 | 40.5% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 33.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 33.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 30.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia was 33.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1990.
- 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 102nd out of 154 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.