Unemployment with advanced education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.7% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Estonia peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.5% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +126.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +74.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 62 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 63 San Marino 4.0% compare
- 64 Latvia 3.9% compare
- 66 El Salvador 3.6% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.6% compare
- 68 Croatia 3.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 3.5% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 with advanced education, male in Estonia?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Estonia was 3.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).