Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Estonia, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
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).