Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia
Estonia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 3.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia, 1999–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Estonia was 3.0% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.