Work & Labour in Estonia 954 indicators covering work & labour for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 61.9% 2025 up 10.3% 45th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% 2025 up 12.1% 52nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.8% 2025 down 0.1% 92nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.5% 2025 up 6.7% 54th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.1% 2025 up 5.5% 74th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.1 % change on previous year 2027 up 20.0% 82nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.5981 % change on previous year 2027 down 130.3% 169th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -1.52 % change on previous year 2027 up 96.2% 169th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.44 2025 up 16.0% 51st Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 70.7% 2025 up 3.3% 100th Monthly minimum wage 946 2026 up 120.0% 141st Monthly minimum wage 946 2026 up 120.0% 138th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 18.8% 2025 up 44.3% 61st Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 22.5% 2025 up 45.3% 24th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 20.7% 2025 up 44.2% 37th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 2025 up 1.0% 48th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 50.0% 60th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.9 2025 down 5.1% 86th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 42.4% 2025 up 12.1% 52nd Female employment rate 57.8% 2025 up 9.9% 45th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 57.8% 2025 up 9.9% 45th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1698 % change on previous year 2025 down 93.4% 133rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 8.6% 2025 down 34.7% 164th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 11.8% 2025 up 20.1% 117th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 10.3% 2025 down 10.6% 152nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 9.7% 156th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 14.3% 140th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0157 units per person 2025 down 7.7% 99th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.4 2025 down 19.5% 30th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.5% 156th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 53.5% 154th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 41.1% 162nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year 2026 down 34.0% 61st Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year 2026 down 34.0% 61st Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 118.7% 87th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 118.7% 88th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 61.0% 2025 up 9.4% 46th Female labor force participation rate 61.0% 2025 up 9.4% 46th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 61.0% 2025 up 9.4% 46th Female share of the labor force 49.7% 2025 up 2.0% 11th Labor force participation rate 65.1% 2025 up 5.4% 58th Male labor force participation rate 69.8% 2025 up 1.3% 93rd Labor force participation rate 65.1% 2025 up 5.4% 58th Productivity: output per hour worked 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 16.4% 39th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 16.4% 39th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 6.1 2025 up 144.1% 62nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 37.7% 2025 up 14.7% 58th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 32.8% 2025 down 11.6% 120th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 35.2% 2025 up 0.4% 85th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 56.1% 2025 up 7.4% 51st Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 63.8% 2025 down 1.0% 107th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 59.7% 2025 up 3.2% 78th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 5.4% 2025 down 1.2% 170th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 8.8% 2025 down 8.2% 161st Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 7.1% 2025 down 6.3% 166th Female employment rate 56.1% 2025 up 7.4% 51st Unemployment rate 8.3% 2025 up 29.6% 53rd ← Previous Page 3 of 16 Next →