Labor force, female in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force, female was 374,980 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
374,980
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
395,998
in 1990
All-time low
319,475
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Estonia, 1990–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720251990: 396.0k1991: 385.0k1992: 364.2k1993: 350.8k1994: 345.0k1995: 334.7k1996: 330.5k1997: 333.4k1998: 322.6k1999: 321.4k2000: 329.6k2001: 325.6k2002: 319.5k2003: 327.2k2004: 332.8k2005: 334.4k2006: 340.4k2007: 335.4k2008: 339.0k2009: 337.0k2010: 337.4k2011: 338.7k2012: 335.3k2013: 333.0k2014: 326.3k2015: 332.8k2016: 335.1k2017: 338.5k2018: 340.0k2019: 340.3k2020: 339.0k2021: 343.0k2022: 362.1k2023: 374.2k2024: 377.1k2025: 375.0k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 374,980 for labor force, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Estonia peaked at 395,998 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 319,475, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 348,369 321,386 395,998 10
2000s 332,083 319,475 340,446 10
2010s 335,732 326,348 340,279 10
2020s 361,738 339,004 377,072 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 145 Qatar 396,008 compare
  2. 146 Gambia 391,853 compare
  3. 147 Lesotho 389,878 compare
  4. 149 Cyprus 350,968 compare
  5. 150 Gabon 337,527 compare
  6. 151 North Macedonia 336,898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Estonia?
Labor force, female in Estonia was 374,980 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 395,998 in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 319,475 in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for labor force, female?
Estonia ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.