Unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
39th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia, 1997–2024

51015201997201020241997: 11.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education1998: 10.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 12.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 15 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 14.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 10.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 12.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 10.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 9.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 6.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 4.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 5.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 15.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 19.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 12.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 10.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 9.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 8.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 6.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 7.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 6.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 5.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 4.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 7.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 6.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 5.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 7.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 8.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia is 8.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

That places Estonia 39th out of 130 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 intermediate education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1997 11.8%
1998 10.5% -11.1%
1999 12.6% +20.4%
2000 15.0% +19.6%
2001 14.4% -4.2%
2002 10.1% -30.2%
2003 12.5% +24.4%
2004 10.6% -15.6%
2005 9.3% -12.2%
2006 6.3% -32.3%
2007 4.8% -24.2%
2008 5.7% +19.8%
2009 15.7% +175.0%
2010 19.1% +21.6%
2011 12.7% -33.2%
2012 10.5% -17.5%
2013 9.6% -8.5%
2014 8.1% -15.7%
2015 6.9% -14.5%
2016 7.8% +12.6%
2017 6.6% -15.0%
2018 5.7% -14.3%
2019 4.8% -15.6%
2020 7.4% +54.8%
2021 6.9% -7.7%
2022 5.9% -14.0%
2023 7.4% +26.0%
2024 8.4% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 10.5% 12.6% 3
2000s 10.4% 4.8% 15.7% 10
2010s 9.2% 4.8% 19.1% 10
2020s 7.2% 5.9% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  2. 37 Costa Rica 8.5% compare
  3. 38 Finland 8.4% compare
  4. 40 Iran 8.3% compare
  5. 41 Uruguay 8.3% compare
  6. 42 France 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia was 8.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).