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
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 North Macedonia 596.9 compare
- 28 Slovenia 547.9 compare
- 29 Latvia 420.1 compare
- 31 Cyprus 204.8 compare
- 32 Montenegro 203.2 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 169.3 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 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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