Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 37.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.3%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2010
All-time low
20.2%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 37.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 59.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.4% | — |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 20.2% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 21.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.0% | 37.3% | 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 37.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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