Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia

Estonia: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 282.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
282.17
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
502.39
in 2020
All-time low
10.61
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia, 1999–2024

01002003004005001999201120241999: 10.72000: 10.72001: 12.12002: 10.62003: 19.52004: 19.82005: 18.32006: 14.42007: 22.22008: 49.22009: 169.32010: 108.52011: 74.12012: 792013: 872014: 81.52015: 87.62016: 99.72017: 98.12018: 119.32019: 147.22020: 502.42021: 291.52022: 229.82023: 270.62024: 282.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia stood at 282.17.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia peaked at 502.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Estonia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 10.66
2000 10.73 +0.7%
2001 12.12 +13.0%
2002 10.61 -12.5%
2003 19.48 +83.6%
2004 19.81 +1.7%
2005 18.28 -7.7%
2006 14.45 -21.0%
2007 22.21 +53.7%
2008 49.19 +121.5%
2009 169.32 +244.2%
2010 108.47 -35.9%
2011 74.13 -31.7%
2012 79.04 +6.6%
2013 87.04 +10.1%
2014 81.51 -6.4%
2015 87.59 +7.5%
2016 99.68 +13.8%
2017 98.06 -1.6%
2018 119.27 +21.6%
2019 147.22 +23.4%
2020 502.39 +241.3%
2021 291.48 -42.0%
2022 229.77 -21.2%
2023 270.61 +17.8%
2024 282.17 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.66 10.66 10.66 1
2000s 34.62 10.61 169.32 10
2010s 98.2 74.13 147.22 10
2020s 315.28 229.77 502.39 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Hungary 595.7 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 391.25 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 330.75 compare
  4. 26 Croatia 273.98 compare
  5. 27 Serbia 261.25 compare
  6. 28 Latvia 259.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Estonia was 282.17 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 502.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Estonia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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