Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 52 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 52 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 106 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Estonia 36th 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 93 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 78 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 62 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 59 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 43 Thousand persons | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 45 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 46 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 31 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 29 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 54 Thousand persons | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 36 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 39 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 47 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 55 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 47 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2026 | 52 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106 Thousand persons | 106 Thousand persons | 106 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.5 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.14 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia was 52 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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