Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia peaked at 53.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.6% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
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 | 43.0% | 40.3% | 44.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.