Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 5.1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2003
All-time low
1.6
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997β2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Estonia is 5.1, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 24th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (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 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 35 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.
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