Unemployment with basic education, male in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.4%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
27th
of 130 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

1020301997201020241997: 18.2 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 17 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 21.7 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 27.1 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 20.7 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 26.4 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 20.9 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 22.1 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 16.7 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 12.3 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 11.6 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 11.7 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 29.2 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 33.7 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 27.3 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 24 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 15.2 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 13.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 11.9 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 12.6 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 9.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 13.2 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 13.8 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 11.8 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 12.4 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Luxembourg 12.6% compare
  2. 25 Greenland 12.5% compare
  3. 26 Malawi 12.4% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 12.2% compare
  5. 29 Morocco 12.1% compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 12.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).