Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2024
All-time low
4.5%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Estonia peaked at 7.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.3% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
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- 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 sex and age - 19th icls in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 flat.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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