SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Estonia
Estonia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 7.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.44 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Estonia peaked at 16.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.36 | — |
| 2001 | 13.13 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.03 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.29 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | +148.4% |
| 2010 | 16.71 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 12.33 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.81 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 6.96 | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 | 4.59 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 4.51 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 5.57 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 Saint Lucia 7.66 compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.63 compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.53 compare
- 52 Argentina 7.38 compare
- 53 Uruguay 7.34 compare
- 54 Tuvalu 7.32 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Estonia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Estonia was 7.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.