Estonia: Female labor force participation

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 Estonia

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 60.16
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 55.05
 Min - Max 51.04 - 60.16
 Source The World Bank

For that indicator, we provide data for Estonia from 1990 to 2022. The average value for Estonia during that period was 55.05 percent with a minimum of 51.04 percent in 2002 and a maximum of 60.16 percent in 2022. The latest value from 2022 is 60.16 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176 countries is 50.83 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent values chart
Estonia - Female labor force participation - recent values

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Estonia - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1990-2022

The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.


 Related indicators Latest value Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.73 2022 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.85 2022 percent
 Female unemployment 5.41 2022 percent
 Male unemployment 6.28 2022 percent
 Youth unemployment 20.15 2022 percent
 Labor force participation 65.14 2022 percent
 Labor force: percent female 49.21 2022 percent
 Female labor force participation 60.16 2022 percent
 Male labor force participation 70.82 2022 percent
 Employment 0.68 Q3/2022 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 6.40 9/2023 percent
 Labor cost 117.60 Q3/2022 index points
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