Unemployment rate in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate was 6.21 in 2031. βΌ Falling
Unemployment rate in Estonia, 1993β2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.21 for unemployment rate in 2031.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Estonia peaked at 16.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 | 6.53 | 12.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 4.59 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 4.45 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 5.57 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.24 | 6.21 | 6.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate in Estonia was 6.21 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.