Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 48.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.4
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
113.9
in 2010
All-time low
31.3
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia, 1997–2020

4060801001201997200820201997: 69.81998: 641999: 75.92000: 90.42001: 882002: 65.62003: 75.92004: 692005: 53.82006: 412007: 31.62008: 37.82009: 93.12010: 113.92011: 84.82012: 68.52013: 58.72014: 49.62015: 43.32016: 47.22017: 40.12018: 37.62019: 31.32020: 48.4

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 29th of 34 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Estonia, 1997 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Croatia 124.8 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 78.7 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 51.2 compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 35.2 compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 21.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 29th out of 34 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed