LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia
Estonia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 11.68 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.68 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia peaked at 11.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.85 | — |
| 2015 | 10.38 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 10 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.16 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 11.3 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 11.68 | +3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.46 | 8.81 | 11.85 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 9.18 | 11.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Estonia was 11.68 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.