Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
13th
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2009
All-time low
9.5%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia, 1997–2024

01020301997201020241997: 12.7 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 14.2 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 18.2 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 23.1 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 19 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 18.3 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 20.7 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 14.5 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 11 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 13.5 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 9.5 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 12.5 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 25.1 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 22.5 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 21.8 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 20.5 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 13.2 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 11.4 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 13 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 13.5 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 10.8 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 12.5 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 12.4 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 14.3 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 15.1 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 12.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 16.3 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 18.8 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia stood at 18.8%.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1997 12.7%
1998 14.2% +12.3%
1999 18.2% +27.9%
2000 23.1% +27.0%
2001 19.0% -17.8%
2002 18.3% -3.4%
2003 20.7% +13.0%
2004 14.5% -29.9%
2005 11.0% -24.1%
2006 13.5% +22.4%
2007 9.5% -29.5%
2008 12.5% +30.9%
2009 25.1% +101.6%
2010 22.5% -10.2%
2011 21.8% -3.3%
2012 20.5% -6.0%
2013 13.2% -35.7%
2014 11.4% -13.4%
2015 13.0% +13.8%
2016 13.5% +4.0%
2017 10.8% -19.8%
2018 12.5% +15.6%
2019 12.4% -0.7%
2020 14.3% +15.2%
2021 15.1% +5.2%
2022 12.4% -17.5%
2023 16.3% +31.7%
2024 18.8% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.0% 12.7% 18.2% 3
2000s 16.7% 9.5% 25.1% 10
2010s 15.2% 10.8% 22.5% 10
2020s 15.4% 12.4% 18.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia was 18.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).