Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 23.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23.8 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 57.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2020.
That places Estonia 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.3 | — |
| 1998 | 46.3 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 46.6 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 54.9 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 41.3 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 54.2 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3 | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 57.3 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 54.7 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 45.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 25.3 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 20.8 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.77 | 39.3 | 46.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 27.3 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.77 | 20.8 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 17.8 | 25.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Estonia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Estonia was 23.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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