Canada vs Estonia: Unemployment with basic education
Canada
15.1%
in 2025
Estonia
14.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Estonia rank
20th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Estonia ranks 20th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 17.5% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 18.7% | 5.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Estonia ranks 20th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).