Employment by status in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by status was 87.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 1991
All-time low
84.9%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Estonia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 87.9% for employment by status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Estonia peaked at 88.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 84.9% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 86.6% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Estonia?
- Employment by status in Estonia was 87.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by status?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.