Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Estonia stood at 49.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Estonia peaked at 49.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Estonia?
- Labor force, female in Estonia was 49.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force, female?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.