Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 5.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.6 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
1.6 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.1 Thousand persons for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 6.6 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 4.1 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 5 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 6.1 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6 Thousand persons | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 6 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 Thousand persons | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 Thousand persons | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Thousand persons | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 5.1 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 Thousand persons | 4.1 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.6 Thousand persons | 2.8 Thousand persons | 6.6 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | 4.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 Thousand persons | 2.7 Thousand persons | 5.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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 educational attainment level 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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia was 5.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).