Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 48.4 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
113.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
31.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia is 48.4 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 38th of 44 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 64 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 90.4 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 88 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.6 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 69 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 53.8 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 41 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8 Thousand persons | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 93.1 Thousand persons | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 113.9 Thousand persons | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 68.5 Thousand persons | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 47.2 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4 Thousand persons | +54.6% |
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 | 48.4 Thousand persons | 48.4 Thousand persons | 48.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 44 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).