Employment to population ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Employment to population ratio was 59.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.8
in 1991
All-time low
50.37
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 59.71 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Estonia peaked at 65.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.37, 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.8 | — |
| 1992 | 62.3 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 59.03 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.87 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 55.14 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.16 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 51.04 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.37 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.12 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.89 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.92 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 57.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.53 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 55.12 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.98 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.85 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.33 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.57 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 60.06 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.65 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.28 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.49 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 61.42 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.48 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 59.71 | -1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 59.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 59.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.58 | 52.16 | 65.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.66 | 50.37 | 57.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.79 | 50.4 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 | 58.65 | 61.49 | 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 in Estonia?
- Employment to population ratio in Estonia was 59.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.37 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Estonia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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