Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational was 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia peaked at 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 84.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 84.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 84.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 85.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 84.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 85.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 90.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 90.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 84.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 84.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Lithuania 92.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Portugal 92.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Croatia 87.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Japan 91.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Netherlands 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Switzerland 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Luxembourg 90.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 90.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Hungary 89.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Poland 89.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Estonia was 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of adults, by educational recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of adults, by educational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of adults, by educational rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.