Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Estonia is 8.6%, 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 men vs. women in Estonia peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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 men vs. women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +173.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +189.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 1.4% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Estonia was 8.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.