Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Estonia
Estonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Estonia is 9, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Estonia peaked at 52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2019.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +108.3% |
| 2010 | 52 | +108.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 37 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 26 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 9 | +28.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +108.3% | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | +108.0% | 25 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9 | 12 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 7 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Estonia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Estonia was 9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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