ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia

Estonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 30.36 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.36 %
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
36.01 %
in 1997
All-time low
21.33 %
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia, 1997–2024

0102030401997201020241997: 36 %1998: 34.9 %1999: 28.9 %2000: 29.6 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 28.8 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 30.3 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 26 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 34.6 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 32.7 %2020: 28 %2021: 27.4 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 34.7 %2024: 30.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia is 30.36 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia peaked at 36.01 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.33 %, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 44th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 36.01 %
1998 34.89 % -3.1%
1999 28.85 % -17.3%
2000 29.59 % +2.6%
2001 27.55 % -6.9%
2002 25.41 % -7.8%
2003 28.84 % +13.5%
2004 29.64 % +2.8%
2005 25.07 % -15.4%
2006 28.41 % +13.3%
2007 30.33 % +6.8%
2008 29.28 % -3.5%
2009 25.78 % -12.0%
2010 21.33 % -17.3%
2011 25.96 % +21.7%
2012 29.53 % +13.8%
2013 29.44 % -0.3%
2014 30.25 % +2.8%
2015 33.15 % +9.6%
2016 31.35 % -5.4%
2017 34.6 % +10.4%
2018 32.76 % -5.3%
2019 32.68 % -0.2%
2020 27.98 % -14.4%
2021 27.38 % -2.1%
2022 29.52 % +7.8%
2023 34.69 % +17.5%
2024 30.36 % -12.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 30.36 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 30.36 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.54 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.25 % 28.85 % 36.01 % 3
2000s 27.99 % 25.07 % 30.33 % 10
2010s 30.11 % 21.33 % 34.6 % 10
2020s 29.99 % 27.38 % 34.69 % 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 41 Belarus 31.8 % compare
  2. 42 Croatia 31.44 % compare
  3. 43 Philippines 30.71 % compare
  4. 45 Spain 29.86 % compare
  5. 46 Poland 29.78 % compare
  6. 47 Lithuania 29.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Estonia was 30.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.33 % in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Estonia ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.