Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
113.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
31.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Estonia is 56.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 75.9 Thousand persons | 75.9 Thousand persons | 75.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Estonia was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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