Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia
Estonia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 698.63 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 698.63 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia peaked at 833.91 Persons in 1990 and was at its lowest, 570.05 Persons, in 2010.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 833.91 Persons | — |
| 1991 | 811.35 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 763.38 Persons | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 701.61 Persons | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 678.48 Persons | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 636.5 Persons | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 621.16 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 621.68 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 609.26 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 582.77 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 588.21 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 592 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 591.82 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 605.15 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 604.31 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 617.53 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 653.1 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 659.04 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 658.1 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 595.99 Persons | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 570.05 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 605.36 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 618.58 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 624.02 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 627.55 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 643.32 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 647.24 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 660.98 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 666.32 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 673.27 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 659.5 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 654.09 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 680.72 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 699.85 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 703.72 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 698.63 Persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686.01 Persons | 582.77 Persons | 833.91 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.52 Persons | 588.21 Persons | 659.04 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.67 Persons | 570.05 Persons | 673.27 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.75 Persons | 654.09 Persons | 703.72 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
- 12 France 29,328 Persons compare
- 13 Italy 24,117 Persons compare
- 14 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
- 15 Spain 22,221 Persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Estonia was 698.63 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 833.91 Persons in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.05 Persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.