Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia is 43.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Estonia peaked at 53.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 74th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.3% | — |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 37.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 31.9% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.3% | 44.8% | 6 |
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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 43.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1989.
- 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 74th out of 175 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 5.5%. 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, total (%) (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.