Estonia vs United Kingdom: Unemployed population — Unemployment

Estonia
56.17 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,740 Persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Unemployed population — Unemployment over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,740 Persons against 56.17 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,684 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 31.0 times Estonia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 10 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7 Persons 2,075 Persons 2,070 Persons United Kingdom
1990s 50.02 Persons 2,276 Persons 2,226 Persons United Kingdom
2000s 65.78 Persons 1,649 Persons 1,583 Persons United Kingdom
2010s 57.37 Persons 1,974 Persons 1,916 Persons United Kingdom
2020s 48.69 Persons 1,513 Persons 1,464 Persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, Estonia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,740 Persons against 56.17 Persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between Estonia and United Kingdom?
1,684 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
Estonia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,160 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.