Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 101.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
101.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
168.8
in 2010
All-time low
66.3
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 101.2.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 168.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.3, in 2008.
That places Estonia 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.85 | 66.3 | 143.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 103.45 | 71.6 | 168.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2 | 77.1 | 101.3 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 101.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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