Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 381.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 381.51 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia peaked at 429 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 375.19, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 61st of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 429 | — |
| 2015 | 412.26 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 403.02 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 395.46 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 392.93 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 397.34 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 399.31 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 397.57 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 377.35 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 377.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 375.19 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 381.51 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405 | 392.93 | 429 | 6 |
| 2020s | 384.72 | 375.19 | 399.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Estonia was 381.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 429 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.19 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.