Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Estonia, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Estonia stood at 7.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Estonia peaked at 16.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1991.
That places Estonia 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.558 | — |
| 1990 | 0.651 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | -84.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +1600.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 9.74 | +342.8% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.37 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.51 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.57 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 13.36 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 13.13 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.03 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.29 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | +148.4% |
| 2010 | 16.71 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 12.33 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.81 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 6.96 | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +17.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1600.0% | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | +342.8% | 2.2 | 9.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.558 | 0.558 | 0.558 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.77 | 0.1 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 4.59 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 4.51 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5.57 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Estonia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Estonia was 7.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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