Unemployment rates by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2010
All-time low
4.5
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship in Estonia stood at 7.5.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 16.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2019.
That places Estonia 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 4.5 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 rates by citizenship in Estonia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Estonia was 7.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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