Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia peaked at 62.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.3% | — |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 43.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 37.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.5% | 43.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Estonia was 43.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Estonia ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.