Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.26
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.94
in 2010
All-time low
3.4
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 3.41992: 7.41993: 10.91994: 11.31995: 13.91996: 15.81997: 18.41998: 14.81999: 222000: 21.12001: 23.82002: 20.22003: 26.72004: 25.62005: 15.12006: 12.12007: 10.12008: 122009: 27.42010: 32.92011: 22.42012: 20.92013: 18.72014: 152015: 14.32016: 14.12017: 12.22018: 12.12019: 11.62020: 18.42021: 16.62022: 18.42023: 17.22024: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia stood at 19.26.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia peaked at 32.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1991.

Estonia ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 17.98 16.62 19.26 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  4. 54 Argentina 19.23 compare
  5. 55 Ukraine 19.14 compare
  6. 56 Sri Lanka 19.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Estonia was 19.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1991.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Estonia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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