Estonia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Estonia was 701,672 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 898,593 in 1990 and a minimum value of 659,086 in 2002.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 898,593
1991 878,512
1992 835,952
1993 792,719
1994 776,241
1995 746,630
1996 722,347
1997 699,318
1998 676,685
1999 666,818
2000 678,493
2001 670,693
2002 659,086
2003 679,284
2004 680,085
2005 675,179
2006 694,144
2007 690,631
2008 695,123
2009 688,723
2010 683,638
2011 688,880
2012 685,016
2013 681,349
2014 675,660
2015 685,323
2016 693,798
2017 702,603
2018 705,462
2019 705,504
2020 706,382
2021 701,672

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure