Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 49 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
49
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
106
in 2009
All-time low
29
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49 for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 106 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2019.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106 | — |
| 2010 | 93 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 78 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 62 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 43 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 54 | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 36 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2026 | 49 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106 | 106 | 106 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 29 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.71 | 36 | 55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 Montenegro 53 compare
- 38 Estonia 52 compare
- 40 Slovenia 43 compare
- 41 Slovenia 39 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 25 compare
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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 49 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 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 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 6.5%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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