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

Latest (2024)
67.01 %
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.73 %
in 1997
All-time low
60.54 %
in 2005
Years of data
28
1997–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Estonia, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 72.7 %1998: 69.3 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 66.5 %2001: 65.3 %2002: 64.5 %2003: 66.8 %2004: 66 %2005: 60.5 %2006: 63.4 %2007: 64.5 %2008: 65.6 %2009: 64 %2010: 63.2 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 65.1 %2015: 65.2 %2016: 65.5 %2017: 66.9 %2018: 66.5 %2019: 64.5 %2020: 66.8 %2021: 66.4 %2022: 68.3 %2023: 69.1 %2024: 67 %

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 45 Brunei Darussalam 67.3 % compare
  2. 46 Slovakia 67.19 % compare
  3. 47 Czechia 67.04 % compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 66.58 % compare
  5. 50 Germany 66.56 % compare
  6. 51 Denmark 66.47 % compare

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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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,544 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.