Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12
in 2009
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia is 9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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