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
8th
of 35 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 6.6, measured in 2025. 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.
Estonia ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | +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 | 4.68 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 5 Denmark 10.2 compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 7.4 compare
- 9 Ireland 5.8 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 5.6 compare
- 11 France 5.4 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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 8th out of 35 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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