Inactivity rate in Estonia
Estonia: Inactivity rate was 44.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate in Estonia stood at 44.66. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Estonia peaked at 44.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.72 | — |
| 2005 | 39.48 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.13 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.61 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.03 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.88 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.78 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.75 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.26 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.51 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.03 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.43 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.62 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.87 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.34 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 40.32 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 43 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 41.88 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 42.69 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 44.66 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.35 | 39.03 | 39.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 36.87 | 41.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.82 | 38.34 | 44.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate in Estonia?
- Inactivity rate in Estonia was 44.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for inactivity rate?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.