Unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia is 56.2 Thousand persons, measured 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 in Estonia peaked at 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +146.3% | 37.8 Thousand persons | 93.1 Thousand persons |
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Estonia was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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