Unemployment rate in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate was 8.12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.12 for unemployment rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Estonia peaked at 8.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2019.
That places Estonia 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.72 | — |
| 2015 | 6.92 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.78 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 8.01 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 8.12 | +27.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.02 | 7.72 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 5.7 | 8.12 | 6 |
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 in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate in Estonia was 8.12 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.