Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia, 2000–2025

51015202000201220252000: 14.4 Percentage2001: 14.8 Percentage2002: 9.9 Percentage2003: 13.7 Percentage2004: 15.5 Percentage2005: 9.9 Percentage2006: 6.8 Percentage2007: 6.1 Percentage2008: 7 Percentage2009: 19.4 Percentage2010: 21.7 Percentage2011: 16.5 Percentage2012: 14.7 Percentage2013: 12.5 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 8.3 Percentage2016: 9.4 Percentage2017: 7 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 6.1 Percentage2020: 10.1 Percentage2021: 7.8 Percentage2022: 7.5 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 10 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Estonia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 14.4%
2001 14.8% +2.8%
2002 9.9% -33.1%
2003 13.7% +38.4%
2004 15.5% +13.1%
2005 9.9% -36.1%
2006 6.8% -31.3%
2007 6.1% -10.3%
2008 7.0% +14.8%
2009 19.4% +177.1%
2010 21.7% +11.9%
2011 16.5% -24.0%
2012 14.7% -10.9%
2013 12.5% -15.0%
2014 10.4% -16.8%
2015 8.3% -20.2%
2016 9.4% +13.3%
2017 7.0% -25.5%
2018 6.4% -8.6%
2019 6.1% -4.7%
2020 10.1% +65.6%
2021 7.8% -22.8%
2022 7.5% -3.8%
2023 8.0% +6.7%
2024 10.0% +25.0%
2025 10.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 6.1% 19.4% 10
2010s 11.3% 6.1% 21.7% 10
2020s 8.9% 7.5% 10.1% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare
  2. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 10.0% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 9.8% compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 9.7% compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Estonia was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Estonia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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