Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 24 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Estonia 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 17 Thousand persons | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 20 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 11 Thousand persons | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 8 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 6 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 10 Thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 10 Thousand persons | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 12 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2026 | 9 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia was 9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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