Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 9 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12
in 2010
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
18
2009–2026
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 9, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 10.0% 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.
Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 | 9 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 36 Bulgaria 10 compare
- 36 Cyprus 10 compare
- 36 Estonia 10 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 40 Iceland 8 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 5 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 5 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 labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia was 9 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 39th 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 down 10.0%. 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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