Unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 8.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia is 8.59, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia peaked at 19.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 1991.
That places Estonia 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.42 | — |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +173.9% |
| 1993 | 6.46 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 10.38 | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 10.55 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.14 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.43 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 12.9 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 15.02 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.31 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.14 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.62 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +189.4% |
| 2010 | 19.26 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 13.06 | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 6.78 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.07 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.65 | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 8.59 | +12.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +189.4% | 5.76 | 16.66 |
| 1992 | +173.9% | 1.42 | 3.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 | 1.42 | 12.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.63 | 5.38 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 4.12 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.07 | 8.59 | 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 of males vs females in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Estonia was 8.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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