Jobs gap in Estonia

Estonia: Jobs gap was 110.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
110.42
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
173
in 2000
All-time low
78.3
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap in Estonia, 1998–2024

0501001501998201120241998: 127.71999: 144.52000: 1732001: 169.32002: 1512003: 150.32004: 150.52005: 120.82006: 94.22007: 80.72008: 78.32009: 146.82010: 171.82011: 146.82012: 128.52013: 109.32014: 100.22015: 912016: 105.22017: 93.62018: 93.32019: 83.62020: 105.52021: 90.22022: 852023: 98.92024: 110.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap in Estonia is 110.42, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Estonia peaked at 173 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.3, in 2008.

That places Estonia 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Jobs gap in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 127.68
1999 144.52 +13.2%
2000 173 +19.7%
2001 169.33 -2.1%
2002 151.02 -10.8%
2003 150.3 -0.5%
2004 150.52 +0.1%
2005 120.8 -19.7%
2006 94.25 -22.0%
2007 80.72 -14.4%
2008 78.3 -3.0%
2009 146.75 +87.4%
2010 171.81 +17.1%
2011 146.83 -14.5%
2012 128.47 -12.5%
2013 109.3 -14.9%
2014 100.24 -8.3%
2015 90.99 -9.2%
2016 105.22 +15.6%
2017 93.57 -11.1%
2018 93.25 -0.3%
2019 83.59 -10.4%
2020 105.52 +26.2%
2021 90.19 -14.5%
2022 85.05 -5.7%
2023 98.95 +16.3%
2024 110.42 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.1 127.68 144.52 2
2000s 131.5 78.3 173 10
2010s 112.33 83.59 171.81 10
2020s 98.03 85.05 110.42 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 55 Singapore 151.93
  2. 56 North Macedonia 150.78 compare
  3. 57 Latvia 112.14 compare
  4. 59 Guyana 77.18 compare
  5. 60 Slovenia 61.48 compare
  6. 61 Luxembourg 52.94 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More work & labour data for Estonia

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Estonia?
Jobs gap in Estonia was 110.42 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 173 in 2000.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for jobs gap?
Estonia ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Jobs gap in Estonia. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/jobs-gap/estonia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/jobs-gap/estonia/">Jobs gap in Estonia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.