Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 263 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
263 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
387.5 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
254.3 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia stood at 263 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia peaked at 387.5 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 254.3 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 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 not seeking employment by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 370.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 383.4 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 386.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 387.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 381.8 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 376.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 383.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 380.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 354.8 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 355.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 328.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 346.3 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 340.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 328 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 326.9 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 319.9 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 309.3 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 293.6 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 287.6 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 263.2 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 262.2 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 264.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 264.3 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 271.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 254.3 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 258.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 256.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 267.1 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 263 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.1 Thousand persons | 370.8 Thousand persons | 383.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 368.21 Thousand persons | 328.4 Thousand persons | 387.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.57 Thousand persons | 262.2 Thousand persons | 340.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.26 Thousand persons | 254.3 Thousand persons | 271.7 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia was 263 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 387.5 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.3 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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