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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
5.5 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 15.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
The figure is 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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1 Thousand persons | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 10 Thousand persons | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.8 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5 Thousand persons | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +121.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7 Thousand persons | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 10 Thousand persons | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 11 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4 Thousand persons | 10.2 Thousand persons | 21.3 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.54 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 16.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 Thousand persons | 7.8 Thousand persons | 22.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 15.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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