Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 56.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Estonia is 56.2, 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 113.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2019.
That places Estonia 39th out of 50 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.9 | — |
| 2000 | 90.4 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 88 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.6 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 69 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 53.8 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 93.1 | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 113.9 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8 | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 68.5 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 47.2 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 47.7 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 56.2 | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 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 | 93.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Estonia was 56.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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