ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia
Estonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 67.01 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia stood at 67.01 %.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Estonia peaked at 72.73 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.54 %, in 2005.
That places Estonia 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.73 % | — |
| 1998 | 69.26 % | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 67.25 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 66.48 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.26 % | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.48 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.83 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 66 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.54 % | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 63.4 % | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 64.53 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.57 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.04 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.24 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.78 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.22 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.68 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.07 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.87 % | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.53 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 66.76 % | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 66.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.28 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 69.12 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.01 % | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.75 % | 67.25 % | 72.73 % | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.71 % | 60.54 % | 66.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.06 % | 63.24 % | 66.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.52 % | 66.42 % | 69.12 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,759 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1899 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (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 67.01 % 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 72.73 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.54 % in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Estonia ranks 48th 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 up 3.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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.