Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 22.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
22.4%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2011
All-time low
18.5%
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia stood at 22.4%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia peaked at 58.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.3% | — |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +41.5% |
| 2026 | 22.4% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 25.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 18.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 18.8% | 29.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia was 22.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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