Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 262.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia is 262.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 408 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 258 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Estonia 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.23 Thousand persons | 359.1 Thousand persons | 387.2 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 373.57 Thousand persons | 341.7 Thousand persons | 408 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.77 Thousand persons | 271.6 Thousand persons | 342 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.37 Thousand persons | 258 Thousand persons | 282.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 North Macedonia 596.9 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Slovenia 547.9 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Latvia 420.1 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Cyprus 204.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 203.2 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Luxembourg 169.3 Thousand persons compare
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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 persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Estonia was 262.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 408 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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