Unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Estonia, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).