Jobs gap rate in Estonia
Estonia: Jobs gap rate was 13.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, jobs gap rate in Estonia stood at 13.6.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Estonia peaked at 23.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3 | — |
| 1999 | 19.9 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +85.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 14 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 13.6 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.61 | 10.7 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 | 11.2 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 11.1 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 19 Luxembourg 14 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 compare
- 20 Colombia 13.9 compare
- 23 Switzerland 13.3 compare
- 24 Netherlands 13 compare
- 25 Brazil 12.8 compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 compare
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 jobs gap rate in Estonia?
- Jobs gap rate in Estonia was 13.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for jobs gap rate?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.