Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 7.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +80.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2026 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Estonia was 7.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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