Estonia vs Ukraine: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Estonia
19.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
19.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
53rd
Ukraine rank
55th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Estonia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ukraine ahead.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.2% | 1.7% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Estonia or Ukraine?
- Estonia, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Estonia and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Ukraine rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Estonia ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.