Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.0% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia peaked at 61.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Estonia was 61.0% 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 61.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Estonia ranks 46th 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 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.