Persons outside … Persons population private households in Estonia
Estonia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 25.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.9
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 47 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.
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 41st of 47 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 … Persons population private households in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | -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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 25.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 25.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.87 | 34.8 | 37.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.5 | 33 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.62 | 28.1 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 25.4 | 28.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 - % 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 41st out of 47 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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