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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | 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 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 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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