Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Estonia's labour force participation stands at 65.13% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.45% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Estonia's labour force participation was 65.13%, down from 65.45% in 2024.
In 2024, Estonia's labour force participation was 65.45%, down from 65.6% in 2023.
In 2023, Estonia's labour force participation was 65.6%, up from 65.11% in 2022.
In 2022, Estonia's labour force participation was 65.11%, up from 63.19% in 2021.
In 2021, Estonia's labour force participation was 63.19%, up from 63.04% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.13% | -0.321% |
| 2024 | 65.45% | -0.155% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.491% |
| 2022 | 65.11% | +1.93% |
| 2021 | 63.19% | +0.147% |
| 2020 | 63.04% | -0.122% |
| 2019 | 63.16% | -0.337% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.254% |
| 2017 | 63.24% | +0.605% |
| 2016 | 62.64% | +0.822% |
| 2015 | 61.82% | +0.738% |
| 2014 | 61.08% | -0.193% |
| 2013 | 61.27% | +0.016% |
| 2012 | 61.26% | +0.001% |
| 2011 | 61.26% | +0.747% |
| 2010 | 60.51% | -0.251% |
| 2009 | 60.76% | -0.398% |
| 2008 | 61.16% | +0.643% |
| 2007 | 60.51% | +0.017% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +1.89% |
| 2005 | 58.61% | -0.32% |
| 2004 | 58.93% | +0.178% |
| 2003 | 58.75% | +1.79% |
| 2002 | 56.96% | -1.03% |
| 2001 | 57.99% | -0.916% |
| 2000 | 58.91% | -0.074% |
| 1999 | 58.98% | -1.25% |
| 1998 | 60.23% | -1.27% |
| 1997 | 61.49% | +0.279% |
| 1996 | 61.21% | -0.631% |
| 1995 | 61.84% | -1.22% |
| 1994 | 63.06% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.16% | -1.51% |
| 1992 | 64.68% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.78% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.98% | — |
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Estonia's labour force participation is 65.13% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.45% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.98% (1990); the lowest is 56.96% (2002), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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