Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia stood at 71.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 88th out of 196 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77.3% | — |
| 1990 | 81.7% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 71.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 71.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 67.2% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.9% | 71.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Estonia was 71.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Estonia ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.