Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 15.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2010
All-time low
5.5
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Estonia stood at 15.3.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Estonia peaked at 22.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2007.
That places Estonia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.3 | — |
| 1998 | 10.2 | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1 | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 10 | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +121.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 10 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4 | 10.2 | 21.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.54 | 5.5 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 10 | 15.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 North Macedonia 18.1 compare
- 26 Bulgaria 17.1 compare
- 27 Croatia 17 compare
- 29 Latvia 15 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 10.8 compare
- 31 Montenegro 10.6 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Estonia?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Estonia was 15.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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