Estonia vs North America: Labor force, female
Estonia
49.7%
in 2025
North America
45.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
North America rank
10th
Labor force, female over time
- Estonia
- North America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.7% against 45.8% in North America, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 11th and North America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 44.7% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.3% | 3.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.4% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 45.6% | 3.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Estonia or North America?
- Estonia, at 49.7% against 45.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Estonia and North America?
- 3.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and North America rank globally for labor force, female?
- Estonia ranks 11th and North America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.