Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia
Estonia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 53.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 53.36 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia peaked at 85.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.45, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.71 | — |
| 1999 | 68.63 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 82.63 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 81.29 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.45 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.44 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 81.54 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 67.03 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 53.28 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 49.08 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 40.45 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 53.68 | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 57.88 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 62.01 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 59.99 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 50.61 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 50.66 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.64 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 58.02 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 53.47 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 55.69 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.28 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 57.16 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 47.11 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 44.88 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.26 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 53.36 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.17 | 63.71 | 68.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.89 | 40.45 | 85.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.83 | 47.64 | 62.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 44.88 | 57.16 | 5 |
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Estonia was 53.36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.