Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia stood at 34.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia peaked at 51.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 73rd of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.7% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 28.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.4% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 25.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 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 34.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 73rd out of 155 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 down 2.3%. 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, total (%) (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.