Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) (disability) in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) (disability) was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 (%) (disability) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) (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 | +136.9% | 5.2% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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