Estonia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Estonia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 17.14%, a 0.79% decline from 2020.
  • Estonia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 17.93%, a 6.83% increase from 2019.
  • Estonia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.10%, a 0.76% decline from 2018.
  • Estonia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 11.86%, a 0.24% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Estonia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 17.14% -0.79%
2020 17.93% 6.83%
2019 11.10% -0.76%
2018 11.86% -0.24%
2017 12.10% -1.30%
2016 13.40% 0.28%
2015 13.12% -1.86%
2014 14.98% -3.75%
2013 18.73% -2.14%
2012 20.87% -1.52%
2011 22.39% -10.53%
2010 32.91% 5.51%
2009 27.40% 15.38%
2008 12.02% 1.93%
2007 10.09% -2.01%
2006 12.11% -3.02%
2005 15.13% -10.48%
2004 25.61% -1.10%
2003 26.71% 6.51%
2002 20.20% -3.63%
2001 23.83% 2.72%
2000 21.11% -0.93%
1999 22.05% 7.21%
1998 14.83% -3.48%
1997 18.31% 2.47%
1996 15.84% 1.83%
1995 14.00% 2.60%
1994 11.40% 0.45%
1993 10.95% 3.46%
1992 7.49% 4.01%
1991 3.48% 4.01%