Unemployment rate women in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate women was 8.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.03
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.09
in 2010
All-time low
1.53
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Estonia is 8.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Estonia peaked at 14.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1991.
That places Estonia 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.53 | — |
| 1992 | 3.46 | +126.8% |
| 1993 | 6.64 | +91.7% |
| 1994 | 7.93 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 8.86 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 9.22 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.13 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 11.61 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 13.24 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 8.83 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 14.09 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 5.54 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.64 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 7.55 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 8.03 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.31 | 1.53 | 10.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 3.76 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 | 4.93 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 5.06 | 8.03 | 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 women in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate women in Estonia was 8.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Estonia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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