Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 73.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
73.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2024
All-time low
62.9%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia stood at 73.2%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 74.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.3% | — |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.9% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia was 73.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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