ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia
Estonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 36.23 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia is 36.23 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia peaked at 51.33 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.92 %, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.33 % | — |
| 1998 | 46.75 % | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 43 % | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 43.16 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.83 % | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4 % | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.54 % | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 47.04 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.7 % | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 38.98 % | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 40.02 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.33 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.13 % | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 36.16 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.48 % | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 40.34 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.78 % | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 46.68 % | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 40.05 % | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 42.69 % | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 41.72 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.96 % | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.75 % | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.92 % | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 34.51 % | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 36.74 % | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 36.23 % | -1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 36.23 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.05 %, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 36.23 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.27 %, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.03 % | 43 % | 51.33 % | 3 |
| 2000s | 41 % | 34.7 % | 48.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 % | 36.16 % | 46.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.63 % | 31.92 % | 38.75 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia was 36.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.33 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.92 % in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.