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
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
| 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
| 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 | 17.98 | 16.62 | 19.26 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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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