Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2024
All-time low
61.6%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.9% | — |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +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 | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.1% | 74.6% | 6 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 74.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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