Unemployment rate for young people in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate for young people was 19.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.94
in 2010
All-time low
3.4
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19.7 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Estonia peaked at 32.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1991.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4 | — |
| 1992 | 7.39 | +117.3% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 11.34 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.95 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 15.77 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 18.44 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 14.84 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 22.05 | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 21.11 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.85 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 26.72 | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.12 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 12.12 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 27.41 | +127.8% |
| 2010 | 32.94 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 22.39 | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 20.86 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 14.34 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.42 | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 16.62 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 18.39 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 17.21 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.26 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 19.7 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.12 | 3.4 | 22.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.43 | 10.1 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 11.62 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 | 16.62 | 19.7 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Estonia was 19.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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