Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia

Estonia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 754.94 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
754.94
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
760.91
in 2024
All-time low
674.41
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia, 2014–2025

02004006008002014201920252014: 674.42015: 676.12016: 685.92017: 690.42018: 694.12019: 693.52020: 695.22021: 697.32022: 7212023: 747.72024: 760.92025: 754.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 754.94 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia peaked at 760.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 674.41, in 2014.

That places Estonia 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 685.74 674.41 694.1 6
2020s 729.5 695.17 760.91 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 56 Slovenia 1,037 compare
  2. 57 Latvia 955.45 compare
  3. 58 Republic of Moldova 799.09 compare
  4. 60 Trinidad and Tobago 589.05 compare
  5. 61 Cyprus 527.62 compare
  6. 62 Kosovo 460.66 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia was 754.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 760.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 674.41 in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Estonia ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.