Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 48.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia is 48.4, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia peaked at 113.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.8 | — |
| 1998 | 64 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9 | +18.6% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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 | 69.9 | 64 | 75.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.62 | 31.6 | 93.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 31.3 | 113.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia was 48.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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