Estonia Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Estonia unemployment rate for 2023 was 6.35%, a 0.77% increase from 2022.
  • Estonia unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.57%, a 0.61% decline from 2021.
  • Estonia unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.18%, a 0.78% decline from 2020.
  • Estonia unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.96%, a 2.44% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Estonia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 6.35% 0.77%
2022 5.57% -0.61%
2021 6.18% -0.78%
2020 6.96% 2.44%
2019 4.51% -0.90%
2018 5.41% -0.40%
2017 5.81% -1.08%
2016 6.88% 0.47%
2015 6.41% -0.94%
2014 7.35% -1.28%
2013 8.63% -1.39%
2012 10.02% -2.31%
2011 12.33% -4.38%
2010 16.71% 3.16%
2009 13.55% 8.09%
2008 5.46% 0.86%
2007 4.59% -1.32%
2006 5.92% -2.12%
2005 8.03% -2.22%
2004 10.25% -1.04%
2003 11.29% 1.26%
2002 10.03% -3.11%
2001 13.14% -0.23%
2000 13.36% 1.79%
1999 11.57% 2.06%
1998 9.51% -0.86%
1997 10.37% 0.45%
1996 9.92% 0.26%
1995 9.66% 2.10%
1994 7.56% 1.02%
1993 6.54% 2.86%
1992 3.68% 2.21%
1991 1.47% 2.21%