LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia
Estonia: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 10.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia stood at 10.03.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia peaked at 21.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 30th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.35 | — |
| 2001 | 21.06 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 15.96 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.02 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.18 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | +131.7% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 15.65 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11.87 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 10.65 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.99 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 9.67 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8.44 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.75 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 8.37 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 7.36 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 10.03 | +15.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +131.7% | 7.29 | 16.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 7.03 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 7.66 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 7.36 | 10.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 Philippines 10.51 compare
- 28 Belize 10.38 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 10.12 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.8 compare
- 32 Austria 9.74 compare
- 33 Belgium 9.72 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Estonia was 10.03 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.