Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
113.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
31.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 56.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia peaked at 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Estonia 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 64 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 90.4 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 88 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.6 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 69 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 53.8 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 41 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8 Thousand persons | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 93.1 Thousand persons | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 113.9 Thousand persons | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 68.5 Thousand persons | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 47.2 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4 Thousand persons | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 47.7 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 57.1 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 56.2 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 75.9 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.62 Thousand persons | 31.6 Thousand persons | 93.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 Thousand persons | 31.3 Thousand persons | 113.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.78 Thousand persons | 40.2 Thousand persons | 57.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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