Female labor force participation rates in Estonia
Estonia: Female labor force participation rates was 60.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2024
All-time low
51.03
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Estonia is 60.98, measured in 2025.
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 rates in Estonia peaked at 61.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.03, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.92 | 51.92 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.27 | 51.03 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.96 | 54.54 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.72 | 57.13 | 61.26 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Estonia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Estonia was 60.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.03 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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