Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2024
All-time low
81.7%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 86.6% for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 81.7% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 88.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Estonia was 86.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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