Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
114
in 2010
All-time low
31
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia stood at 56.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93 | — |
| 2010 | 114 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 85 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 68 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 59 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 50 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 48 | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 57 | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 56 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93 | 93 | 93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 31 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.67 | 40 | 57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 56 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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