Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia
Estonia: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2018
All-time low
17.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.0% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Estonia was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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