Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2024
All-time low
57.2%
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 66.4% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.0% | — |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 58.6% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 57.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 6 |
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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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia was 66.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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