Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 54 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
54 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 84.3%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
105.8 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
28.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Estonia stood at 54 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 84.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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% |
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 | 54 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Estonia was 54 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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