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

0204060802000201220252000: 85.4 Percentage2001: 81.8 Percentage2002: 83.1 Percentage2003: 83.7 Percentage2004: 81.7 Percentage2005: 83.1 Percentage2006: 85.9 Percentage2007: 85 Percentage2008: 85.4 Percentage2009: 82.8 Percentage2010: 84.2 Percentage2011: 85.2 Percentage2012: 83.3 Percentage2013: 83.6 Percentage2014: 83.4 Percentage2015: 83.4 Percentage2016: 81.7 Percentage2017: 83.1 Percentage2018: 82.6 Percentage2019: 82.6 Percentage2020: 83.7 Percentage2021: 84.5 Percentage2022: 86.3 Percentage2023: 86.9 Percentage2024: 88.2 Percentage2025: 86.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for 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 in Estonia, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 France 86.8% compare
  2. 26 Serbia 86.8% compare
  3. 28 Estonia 86.6% compare
  4. 30 Latvia 86.5% compare
  5. 30 Latvia 86.5% compare

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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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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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