Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 10 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia is 10, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
That places Estonia 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | — |
| 2010 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2026 | 10 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia was 10 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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