Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia stood at 35.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia peaked at 50.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 85th 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, total (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 29.0% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 25.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia was 35.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, 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.