Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.4649 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia is -0.4649 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 251.7% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 4.62 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.53 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1993 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1995 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1996 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +3576.4% |
| 1999 | -0.7858 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2001 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2002 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2005 | -0.6362 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2006 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3048 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2009 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2010 | -0.8743 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5424 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5033 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7498 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9384 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6454 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2453 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4077 % change on previous year | +285399.4% |
| 2022 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +1033.7% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3065 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4649 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -0.4649 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -0.4649 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year, 28.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +285399.4% | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0.4077 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -3576.4% | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1033.7% | 0.4077 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | -0.0631 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3042 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 % change on previous year | -0.8743 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.4649 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 164 Italy -0.3739 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago -0.4108 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Tonga -0.447 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -0.4808 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Albania -0.4821 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Poland -0.52 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Estonia was -0.4649 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.