Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 48 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
114 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
31 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 48 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 114 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 67 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 83 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 100 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 88 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 75 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 70 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 68 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 41 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 32 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 38 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 93 Thousand persons | +144.7% |
| 2010 | 114 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 85 Thousand persons | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 68 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 59 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 50 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 43 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 47 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 38 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 48 Thousand persons | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 Thousand persons | 67 Thousand persons | 83 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.9 Thousand persons | 32 Thousand persons | 100 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 Thousand persons | 31 Thousand persons | 114 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 Thousand persons | 48 Thousand persons | 48 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 48 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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