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
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13
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

4681012141999201220251999: 6.42000: 6.92001: 6.82003: 92004: 6.52005: 6.72006: 8.42007: 11.32008: 9.62009: 5.62010: 3.82011: 6.52012: 7.62013: 6.52014: 72015: 9.42016: 10.52017: 11.42018: 132019: 11.42020: 9.52021: 8.42022: 12.12023: 10.22024: 11.52025: 11.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 11.2, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2010.

That places Estonia 16th out of 35 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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 6.4
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4 6.4 6.4 1
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

  1. 13 Luxembourg 14.9 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 14.7 compare
  3. 15 France 14.6 compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 10.3 compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 9.8 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 8 compare

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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 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 16th out of 35 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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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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