Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 42.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42.4 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Estonia peaked at 51.13 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.12, in 2002.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.13 | — |
| 1990 | 44.17 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 42.92 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.05 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 41.63 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 44.18 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.65 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 38.81 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.23 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 31.05 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 31.48 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.29 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 26.12 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 30.06 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 32.47 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.07 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.38 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 37.07 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 34.09 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 34.26 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.49 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 37.22 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.19 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.97 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.81 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 42.17 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.03 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 42.67 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 41.09 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 40.02 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 48.35 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 46.28 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.43 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.4 | -8.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 42.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 42.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.13 | 51.13 | 51.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.48 | 31.05 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.81 | 26.12 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.14 | 34.26 | 45.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 40.02 | 48.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 49 Belize 44.38 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 43.35 compare
- 51 Vanuatu 43.29 compare
- 53 Qatar 42.38 compare
- 54 Seychelles 42.24 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 41.67 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Estonia was 42.4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.