Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.8 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.813 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.813 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.828 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.823 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.834 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.831 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.836 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.835 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.842 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.824 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.816 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.818 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.83 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.84 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.842 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.7%
2001 0.8% -0.0%
2002 0.8% +1.1%
2003 0.8% +0.8%
2004 0.8% -0.6%
2005 0.8% +1.3%
2006 0.8% -0.3%
2007 0.8% +0.7%
2008 0.8% -0.2%
2009 0.8% +0.9%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% -1.1%
2012 0.8% -0.9%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +1.4%
2015 0.8% +1.3%
2016 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Spain 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Norway 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Belarus 0.8% compare
  5. 25 Peru 0.8% compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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