Unemployment rate in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rate was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Estonia stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Estonia peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
That places Estonia 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 1.5% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Estonia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Estonia?
- Unemployment rate in Estonia was 8.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.