Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 61.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 1990
All-time low
51.2%
in 2002
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 61.9% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia peaked at 66.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.6% | — |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 61.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 61.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 51.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.6% | 62.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.9% compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.8% compare
- 44 Singapore 62.5% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 61.9% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 61.9% compare
- 48 Norway 61.7% compare
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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Estonia was 61.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.