Unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.4% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia peaked at 33.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.2% | — |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +149.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 11.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia was 12.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).