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

Estonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Estonia, 2004–2024

57.51012.51517.52004201420242004: 11.22005: 9.32006: 7.12007: 5.22008: 5.22009: 12.32010: 17.22011: 12.32012: 10.22013: 102014: 7.72015: 6.92016: 6.82017: 5.82018: 5.62019: 52020: 6.32021: 82022: 5.72023: 6.32024: 6.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Estonia is 6.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Estonia peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.

That places Estonia 26th out of 58 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 sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Estonia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 11.2%
2005 9.3% -17.5%
2006 7.1% -23.3%
2007 5.2% -27.1%
2008 5.2% +0.0%
2009 12.3% +136.9%
2010 17.2% +40.5%
2011 12.3% -28.7%
2012 10.2% -16.8%
2013 10.0% -2.6%
2014 7.7% -22.5%
2015 6.9% -10.4%
2016 6.8% -1.4%
2017 5.8% -15.2%
2018 5.6% -2.4%
2019 5.0% -11.0%
2020 6.3% +25.7%
2021 8.0% +26.9%
2022 5.7% -28.8%
2023 6.3% +10.0%
2024 6.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 5.2% 12.3% 6
2010s 8.8% 5.0% 17.2% 10
2020s 6.5% 5.7% 8.0% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Hungary 6.8% compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 6.6% compare
  3. 25 Denmark 6.4% compare
  4. 27 Mongolia 5.8% compare
  5. 28 Germany 5.8% compare
  6. 28 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
  7. 28 Russian Federation 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Estonia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Estonia was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed