Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2018
All-time low
3.8%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.2% for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +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 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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