Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 67.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67.2
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.2
in 2020
All-time low
26.9
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Estonia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Estonia stood at 67.2. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Estonia peaked at 67.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.7 | — |
| 1999 | 49.1 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 48.2 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 40.1 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 47.9 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 49 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +80.5% |
| 2010 | 59.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 52 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 49.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 48 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 47.9 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 67.2 | +9.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 67.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 67.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9 | 38.7 | 49.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.37 | 26.9 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 45.4 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Estonia was 67.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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