Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.4%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2004
All-time low
11.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia peaked at 18.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Estonia was 13.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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