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
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 74.1, measured in 2025.
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.
That places Estonia 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 1 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
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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 5th out of 33 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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