Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 16.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Estonia stood at 16.3. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% 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, 16.3, in 2026.
That places Estonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 31 | +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 | 16.3 | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5 | 42.7 | 46.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.54 | 25.9 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.38 | 18.5 | 58.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 | 16.3 | 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 16.3 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 16.3 in 2026.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 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 56.9%. 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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