Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Estonia, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 13.4 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 10 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 8 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 10 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 7 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 6.4 %2024: 7.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Estonia is 7.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Estonia peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.

That places Estonia 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.4%
2001 13.1% -1.7%
2002 10.0% -23.6%
2003 11.3% +12.6%
2004 10.2% -9.2%
2005 8.0% -21.7%
2006 5.9% -26.4%
2007 4.6% -22.3%
2008 5.5% +18.7%
2009 13.6% +148.6%
2010 16.7% +23.3%
2011 12.3% -26.2%
2012 10.0% -18.7%
2013 8.6% -13.9%
2014 7.3% -14.8%
2015 6.4% -12.8%
2016 6.9% +7.3%
2017 5.8% -15.6%
2018 5.4% -6.9%
2019 4.5% -16.6%
2020 7.0% +54.3%
2021 6.2% -11.2%
2022 5.6% -9.9%
2023 6.4% +14.5%
2024 7.5% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 4.6% 13.6% 10
2010s 8.4% 4.5% 16.7% 10
2020s 6.5% 5.6% 7.5% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 51 Suriname 7.9% compare
  2. 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.8% compare
  3. 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.6% compare
  4. 55 France 7.4% compare
  5. 56 Tuvalu 7.3% compare
  6. 57 Serbia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Estonia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Estonia was 7.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Estonia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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