Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over five years.
That places Estonia 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia?
- Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Estonia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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