Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eesti
Eesti: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
195th
of 436 regions
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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eesti, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Eesti recorded 56.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eesti peaked at 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Eesti 195th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eesti, 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 |
More work & labour data for Eesti
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eesti?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eesti was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Eesti rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Eesti ranks 195th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eesti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eesti data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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