Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 8.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.5 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
3 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.6 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 12.5 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Estonia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 10 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5 Thousand persons | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3 Thousand persons | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6 Thousand persons | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 Thousand persons | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 Thousand persons | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 9 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 Thousand persons | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 3 Thousand persons | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7 Thousand persons | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Thousand persons | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Thousand persons | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 8.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.67 Thousand persons | 6.5 Thousand persons | 12.5 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.77 Thousand persons | 4.8 Thousand persons | 11.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.43 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 7.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 Thousand persons | 5.3 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia was 8.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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