Labour force participation rates by educational … country birth level in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by educational … country birth level was 66.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Estonia is 66.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.2, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 7th of 47 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 educational … country birth level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65 | — |
| 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 | +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 | +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 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.4 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.23 | 58.6 | 65 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.41 | 57.2 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.17 | 60.5 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.45 | 63.5 | 67 | 6 |
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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 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 47 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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