Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 7.5%.
The figure 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 in Estonia peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.4% | — |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -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 | 10.0% | -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 | 7.0% | +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 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 6 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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