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Labor force — Estonia

Labor force in Estonia in 2025 — 754,206 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 9.1%.

2025 754,206 people −0.46% vs 2024
World rank 148of 182
Period maximum 829,262 people1990
Period minimum 654,871 people2002

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Estonia, 1990–2025650,000700,000750,000800,000850,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 829,262 people1991: 812,068 people1992: 775,271 people1993: 741,475 people1994: 727,988 people1995: 704,562 people1996: 690,966 people1997: 690,530 people1998: 674,511 people1999: 669,211 people2000: 677,821 people2001: 666,902 people2002: 654,871 people2003: 675,532 people2004: 677,586 people2005: 673,275 people2006: 692,908 people2007: 690,796 people2008: 695,990 people2009: 688,923 people2010: 682,900 people2011: 687,635 people2012: 683,905 people2013: 680,463 people2014: 675,361 people2015: 682,925 people2016: 691,079 people2017: 697,564 people2018: 702,066 people2019: 700,344 people2020: 700,345 people2021: 703,200 people2022: 735,699 people2023: 755,414 people2024: 757,729 people2025: 754,206 people
Change over the period: −75,056 (−9.05%) Average annual rate: -0.27 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 754,206 people
World 3.74B people
Europe & Central Asia 429M people
Northern Europe computed 56.88M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 754,206 −3,523 −0.46%
2024 757,729 +2,315 +0.31%
2023 755,414 +19,715 +2.68%
2022 735,699 +32,499 +4.62%
2021 703,200 +2,855 +0.41%
2020 700,345 +1 +0%
2019 700,344 −1,722 −0.25%
2018 702,066 +4,502 +0.65%
2017 697,564 +6,485 +0.94%
2016 691,079 +8,154 +1.19%
2015 682,925 +7,564 +1.12%
2014 675,361 −5,102 −0.75%
2013 680,463 −3,442 −0.5%
2012 683,905 −3,730 −0.54%
2011 687,635 +4,735 +0.69%
2010 682,900 −6,023 −0.87%
2009 688,923 −7,067 −1.02%
2008 695,990 +5,194 +0.75%
2007 690,796 −2,112 −0.3%
2006 692,908 +19,633 +2.92%
2005 673,275 −4,311 −0.64%
2004 677,586 +2,054 +0.3%
2003 675,532 +20,661 +3.15%
2002 654,871 −12,031 −1.8%
2001 666,902 −10,919 −1.61%
2000 677,821 +8,610 +1.29%
1999 669,211 −5,300 −0.79%
1998 674,511 −16,019 −2.32%
1997 690,530 −436 −0.06%
1996 690,966 −13,596 −1.93%
1995 704,562 −23,426 −3.22%
1994 727,988 −13,487 −1.82%
1993 741,475 −33,796 −4.36%
1992 775,271 −36,797 −4.53%
1991 812,068 −17,194 −2.07%
1990 829,262 — —

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GB United Kingdom 35.41M SE Sweden 5.7M DK Denmark 3.29M NO Norway 3.09M IE Ireland 2.91M FI Finland 2.89M LT Lithuania 1.55M LV Latvia 948,428 EE Estonia 754,206 IS Iceland 242,507 JE Channel Islands 81,617
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About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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