Female labor force by age in Estonia
Estonia: Female labor force by age was 31,353 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Estonia is 31,353, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Estonia peaked at 31,353 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,401, in 1998.
That places Estonia 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,520 | — |
| 1991 | 7,642 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,978 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8,114 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8,176 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,138 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,102 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,615 | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 6,401 | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 8,524 | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 8,928 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8,677 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,199 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 10,572 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11,303 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 13,013 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 13,632 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14,342 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13,213 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11,605 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 11,949 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,492 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 15,032 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,990 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14,481 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 17,869 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 21,497 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 19,829 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21,108 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 22,721 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 21,978 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23,198 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26,942 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 28,171 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 31,353 | +11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 31,353 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 31,353 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -49.3% | 12,615 | 6,401 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,321 | 6,401 | 12,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,648 | 8,677 | 14,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,397 | 11,949 | 22,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,328 | 21,978 | 31,353 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Estonia?
- Female labor force by age in Estonia was 31,353 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,353 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,401 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for female labor force by age?
- Estonia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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