Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia

Estonia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 262.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
262.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
408
in 2002
All-time low
258
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025

01002003004001997201120251997: 359.11998: 373.41999: 387.22000: 392.12001: 399.72002: 4082003: 383.52004: 379.22005: 380.52006: 355.92007: 352.22008: 341.72009: 342.92010: 3422011: 328.62012: 322.42013: 315.92014: 312.62015: 297.12016: 285.72017: 2752018: 271.62019: 276.82020: 2792021: 282.32022: 260.92023: 261.72024: 2582025: 262.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 262.3 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 408 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 373.23 359.1 387.2 3
2000s 373.57 341.7 408 10
2010s 302.77 271.6 342 10
2020s 267.37 258 282.3 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 North Macedonia 596.9 compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 547.9 compare
  3. 29 Latvia 420.1 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 204.8 compare
  5. 32 Montenegro 203.2 compare
  6. 33 Luxembourg 169.3 compare

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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 262.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 408 in 2002.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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