Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 61.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia stood at 61.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 61.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 58.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 51.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 61.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).