Labor force participation rate in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force participation rate was 65.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 65.1% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Estonia peaked at 68.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 59.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.0% | 65.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Estonia?
- Labor force participation rate in Estonia was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Estonia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).