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 2022 was 5.85%, a 0.33% 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 2.45% increase from 2019.
  • Estonia unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.51%, a 0.9% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Estonia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 5.85% -0.33%
2021 6.18% -0.78%
2020 6.96% 2.45%
2019 4.51% -0.90%
2018 5.41% -0.40%
2017 5.81% -1.07%
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% 8.10%
2008 5.45% 0.86%
2007 4.59% -1.32%
2006 5.91% -2.12%
2005 8.03% -2.22%
2004 10.25% -1.04%
2003 11.29% 1.26%
2002 10.03% -3.10%
2001 13.13% -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%