Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 66.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia is 66.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia peaked at 73.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.3% | — |
| 1990 | 73.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 58.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 57.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Estonia was 66.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.