Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 6.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2025
All-time low
2.6%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 6.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 11 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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