Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia
Estonia: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies was 46,095 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 46,095 Persons for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia peaked at 79,654 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,459 Persons, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,330 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 50,636 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 44,422 Persons | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 40,519 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 37,089 Persons | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 26,039 Persons | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 15,417 Persons | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 13,459 Persons | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 19,706 Persons | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 66,971 Persons | +239.9% |
| 2010 | 79,654 Persons | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 54,544 Persons | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 42,781 Persons | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 37,062 Persons | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 29,494 Persons | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 27,989 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 28,802 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30,382 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 30,800 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,130 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 47,189 Persons | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 50,078 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 47,287 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 51,662 Persons | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 50,474 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 46,095 Persons | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,559 Persons | 13,459 Persons | 66,971 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,364 Persons | 27,989 Persons | 79,654 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,797 Persons | 46,095 Persons | 51,662 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 3 Germany 2.95 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 201,000 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 2.47 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 157,627 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.68 million Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 103,152 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.33 million Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 552,792 Persons compare
- 8 Czechia 329,750 Persons compare
- 9 Finland 322,252 Persons compare
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia?
- Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in Estonia was 46,095 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,654 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,459 Persons in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.