Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia is 86.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 83.6% | — |
| 1990 | 81.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 86.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 86.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 76.0% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 79.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 87.8% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Estonia was 86.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 196 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.