Labor force with basic education in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force with basic education was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Estonia is 40.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Estonia peaked at 46.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.3% | 40.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Estonia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Estonia?
- Labor force with basic education in Estonia was 40.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).