Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 56.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
56.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
113.9
in 2010
All-time low
31.3
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025

4060801001201999201220251999: 75.92000: 90.42001: 882002: 65.62003: 75.92004: 692005: 53.82006: 412007: 31.62008: 37.82009: 93.12010: 113.92011: 84.82012: 68.52013: 58.72014: 49.62015: 43.32016: 47.22017: 40.12018: 37.62019: 31.32020: 48.42021: 43.12022: 40.22023: 47.72024: 57.12025: 56.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 56.2.

The figure 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9 75.9 75.9 1
2000s 64.62 31.6 93.1 10
2010s 57.5 31.3 113.9 10
2020s 48.78 40.2 57.1 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 North Macedonia 91.8 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 86.8 compare
  3. 28 Latvia 65.8 compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 40.2 compare
  6. 32 Guadeloupe 25.7 compare

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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 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 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 37 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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