Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia peaked at 87.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.6% | — |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 87.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 87.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 78.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.8% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Luxembourg 87.8% compare
- 39 Kenya 87.7% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87.4% compare
- 42 Canada 87.3% compare
- 43 Netherlands 87.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 87.2% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia was 87.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.