[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia
Estonia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 44.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 44.0% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 36th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -7.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 44.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 17.3% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 25.7% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Estonia was 44.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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