Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Estonia
Estonia: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 9.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Estonia is 9.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Estonia peaked at 12.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.8 | — |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12 | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | +21.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +79.1% | 6.7 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 4 France 10.8 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3 compare
- 7 Estonia 9.6 compare
- 9 Ireland 9.4 compare
- 10 Finland 9.3 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 9.3 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 9.3 compare
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Estonia?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Estonia was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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