Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 8.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia is 8.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia peaked at 8.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.3 | — |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Estonia?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Estonia was 8.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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