Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 81.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 2024
All-time low
68.4
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 81.7.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 82.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.4, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.49 | 68.4 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.27 | 73.9 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 78.8 | 82.2 | 6 |
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- 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 in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia was 81.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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