Unemployment rate by disability in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate by disability was 6.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate by disability in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in Estonia stood at 6.08.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Estonia peaked at 17.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2019.
That places Estonia 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate by disability in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.79 | — |
| 2005 | 8.88 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.93 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.23 | +142.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 12.18 | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.81 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.08 | +4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate by disability in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +142.2% | 5.05 | 12.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 5.05 | 12.23 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 4.66 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.26 | 7.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 rate by disability in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Estonia was 6.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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