Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 8.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 1997
All-time low
3
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.6 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
That places Estonia 28th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.67 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 4.8 | 11.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 3 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Estonia was 8.6 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 in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 36 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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