Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2002
All-time low
25.4%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia stood at 25.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia peaked at 38.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 39th of 45 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 - % of total population in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.8% | — |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.8% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Estonia was 25.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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