Labor force participation rate by age in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.6% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Estonia peaked at 53.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 37.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 31.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 44.8% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Estonia was 43.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).