Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 254 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
254
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
402.2
in 2002
All-time low
250.3
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia stood at 254.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia peaked at 402.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 250.3, 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.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 356.2 | — |
| 1998 | 370.8 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 383.4 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 388.7 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 393.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 402.2 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 380.6 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 374 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 379.4 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 354.8 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 351.4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 341.4 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 341.8 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 340 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 327.2 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 319.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 314 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 310.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 294.2 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 281.6 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 269.6 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 266 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 271 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 273.2 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 273 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 255 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 253.2 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 250.3 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 254 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.13 | 356.2 | 383.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 370.76 | 341.4 | 402.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.36 | 266 | 340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.78 | 250.3 | 273.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 North Macedonia 594.5 compare
- 28 Slovenia 542.8 compare
- 29 Latvia 413 compare
- 31 Montenegro 203 compare
- 32 Cyprus 201 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 159.6 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 not seeking employment by in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Estonia was 254 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 402.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.3 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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