Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 270.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
270.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
390.7
in 2000
All-time low
259
in 2022
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia is 270.3, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 390.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 259, in 2022.
That places Estonia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 373.4 | — |
| 1999 | 387.2 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 390.7 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 389.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 384.5 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 379.6 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 383.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 381.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 354.8 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 356.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 328.4 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 346.6 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 341.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 329.8 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 329.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 320.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 311.9 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 294.8 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 292.2 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 268.5 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 267.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 269.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 270.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 279.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 259 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 264 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 263.6 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 276 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 270.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380.3 | 373.4 | 387.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 369.57 | 328.4 | 390.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.55 | 267.1 | 341.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.01 | 259 | 279.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 North Macedonia 594.8 compare
- 28 Slovenia 549.2 compare
- 29 Latvia 427.4 compare
- 31 Montenegro 216.7 compare
- 32 Cyprus 208.9 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 177 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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia was 270.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 390.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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