Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 10 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
48 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
5 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia is 10 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 48 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, 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 - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 43 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 44 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 31 Thousand persons | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 37 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 26 Thousand persons | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 22 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 14 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 14 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 Thousand persons | +135.7% |
| 2010 | 45 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 45 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 Thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 24 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 19 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 14 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 17 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 13 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6 Thousand persons | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 10 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 48 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 45 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Estonia was 10 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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