Gender in Estonia 257 indicators covering gender for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.997 2024 down 0.3% 122nd Gender Inequality Index 0.093 2022 down 39.6% 136th Suicide Rate 14.94 2021 down 15.1% 28th Female migrants 56.5% 2020 down 5.5% 12th Share of temporary employees 3.82 2024 up 19.3% 91st Time-related underemployment, female 1.9% 2024 up 47.9% 70th Time-related underemployment, male 1.4% 2024 up 24.6% 76th Age at first marriage, female 33.6 2018 up 30.7% 2nd Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 58.33 2024 up 249.3% 5th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 36.03 2024 up 16.8% 48th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 15.0% 2019 up 7.9% 110th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1.21 2019 down 9.0% 162nd Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.6% 2019 up 2.8% 126th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 unchanged 64th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 41.3 2019 down 4.4% 156th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 unchanged 46th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 down 0.8% 73rd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 426.5 2019 down 23.8% 139th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 7.5% 85th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 14 2016 up 100.0% 79th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.6 2020 down 0.2% 46th Low pay rate 22.36 2024 up 9.4% 26th Number of daily smokers, men and women 196,564 2012 down 9.9% 141st Age at first marriage, male 36.3 2018 up 26.9% 1st Female homicide victims 6 homicides 2023 down 66.7% 102nd Female homicide rate 0.8359 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 67.4% 82nd Male homicide victims 15 homicides 2023 down 55.9% 105th Male homicide rate 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 58.2% 81st Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 33.57 2025 down 11.4% 59th Share of women using contraceptives 75.1% 2014 up 18.5% 12th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 17.75 2025 down 62.5% 68th Working-age population with vocational education or training 31.09 2025 down 62.3% 71st Working-age population with vocational education or training 31.09 2025 down 62.3% 71st Youth transited 58.81 2024 down 32.1% 53rd Youth working-age population 207.82 2024 down 13.8% 53rd Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Human trafficking victims 7 number 2024 down 70.8% 126th Human trafficking victims 7 number 2024 down 70.8% 126th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7334 2022 up 5.1% 53rd Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 — 9th Youth working-age population 197.78 2025 down 11.5% 53rd Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 55.88 2025 up 40.7% 11th Inactivity rate 44.66 2025 up 15.4% 12th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 33.6 2025 down 11.3% 59th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 18.4 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 21.0% 13th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 36.0% 2024 up 16.8% 49th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.05 2025 up 38.6% 16th Gender Development Index 1.02 2023 up 0.9% 5th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 36.0% 2024 up 16.8% 46th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 38.38 2017 down 9.9% 28th Working-age population 1,136 2025 up 4.4% 69th Rural population, female 16.6% 2015 up 3.0% 123rd Rural population, male 15.9% 2015 up 4.5% 124th Urban population, female 37.0% 2015 down 1.9% 58th Urban population, male 30.5% 2015 down 1.5% 85th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 36.03 2024 up 16.8% 30th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 60.9% 2014 up 5.2% 25th Child population 47.51 2024 up 40.0% 42nd Average effective age of retirement for women 65.7 years 2018 up 1.7% 11th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2024 — 5th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →