Labor force, total, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5519 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5519 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.5521 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4748 units per person, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5285 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5201 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5057 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4963 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4904 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4881 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4934 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4866 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4852 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4804 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4748 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4928 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.497 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5145 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5153 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5205 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5162 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.518 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5192 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5252 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5295 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5311 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5278 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5268 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5284 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5454 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5513 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5521 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5519 units per person | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5519 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5519 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4988 units per person | 0.4814 units per person | 0.5285 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4994 units per person | 0.4748 units per person | 0.5205 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5211 units per person | 0.5129 units per person | 0.5311 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5427 units per person | 0.5268 units per person | 0.5521 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Estonia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Estonia was 0.5519 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 units per person in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.