Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia stood at 22.5%.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +88.9% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +128.4% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +150.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +18.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 1.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 10.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Estonia was 22.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 male (% of male 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.