Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2024
All-time low
61.6
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 74.1.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 74.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 2002.
That places Estonia 5th out of 35 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.2 | — |
| 1998 | 64.3 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.9 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.3 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.6 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 64 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.1 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 66.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.7 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.5 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.5 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.5 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.4 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.6 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 74.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.13 | 62.9 | 65.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.5 | 61.6 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 66.6 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 71.1 | 74.6 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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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 74.1 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 74.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 35 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 6.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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