Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 80.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 65.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 64.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 75.8% | 80.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia was 80.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.