Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Estonia
Estonia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 8.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.31
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
24th
of 69 countries
All-time high
16.71
in 2010
All-time low
1.47
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Estonia stood at 8.31.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Estonia peaked at 16.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.47 | — |
| 1992 | 3.68 | +150.7% |
| 1993 | 6.54 | +77.8% |
| 1994 | 7.56 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 9.66 | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 9.91 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.37 | +4.6% |
| 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 | 7.6 | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 8.31 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 | 1.47 | 11.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 4.59 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 4.51 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 5.57 | 8.31 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Estonia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Estonia was 8.31 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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