Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 56.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation in Estonia peaked at 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Estonia was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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