Employment of older workers in Estonia
77.0% of people aged 55 to 64 in Estonia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Estonia, 2025
77.0%
Change from 2024
+1.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
4th of 34
Employment of older workers in Estonia over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Estonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.0% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | 43.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3 percentage points from 75.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 64.1%, the figure has changed by +12.9 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Estonia has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Estonia
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
19.2 years
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
7.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
20.7%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
81.4%
2025 · Eurostat