Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 52.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
52.2
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
105.8
in 2009
All-time low
28.1
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia is 52.2, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 105.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2007.
That places Estonia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, 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 - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64 | — |
| 1999 | 75.9 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 102.7 | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 83.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.9 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 63.5 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3 | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 105.8 | +102.3% |
| 2010 | 92.5 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 77.6 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 45.1 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 54 | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 47.1 | -14.8% |
| 2026 | 52.2 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.95 | 64 | 75.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.82 | 28.1 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 | 29.3 | 92.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.19 | 36.3 | 55.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 North Macedonia 90.5 compare
- 28 Latvia 66.4 compare
- 29 Montenegro 53.5 compare
- 31 Slovenia 42.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 25.2 compare
- 33 Cyprus 21.2 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 unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia was 52.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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