Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eesti
Eesti: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eesti, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eesti stood at 7.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eesti peaked at 16.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2019.
That places Eesti 117th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eesti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.6 | — |
| 2000 | 13.4 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +145.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 4.5 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eesti
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eesti?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eesti was 7.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- How does Eesti rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Eesti ranks 117th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eesti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eesti data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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