Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 18.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 18.8% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia peaked at 31.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 61st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +139.4% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +105.1% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +59.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +93.4% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 1.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 7.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 9.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 58 France 19.5% compare
- 59 India 19.1% compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 18.9% compare
- 62 Croatia 18.5% compare
- 63 Luxembourg 18.1% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 17.8% compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia was 18.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.