Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 49 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
49 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
105.8 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
28.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 105.8 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Estonia 41st out of 47 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 75.9 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 102.7 Thousand persons | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 83.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.9 Thousand persons | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 63.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3 Thousand persons | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 105.8 Thousand persons | +102.3% |
| 2010 | 92.5 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 77.6 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9 Thousand persons | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 58.9 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7 Thousand persons | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 45.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 45.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 54 Thousand persons | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3 Thousand persons | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 55.3 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 47.1 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2026 | 49 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.95 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 75.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.82 Thousand persons | 28.1 Thousand persons | 105.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 Thousand persons | 29.3 Thousand persons | 92.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 Thousand persons | 36.3 Thousand persons | 55.3 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Estonia was 49 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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