Youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 11.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.2
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 1997
All-time low
3.8
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.2 for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia peaked at 14.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2010.
That places Estonia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.6 | — |
| 1998 | 10.3 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 3.8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Estonia was 11.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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