Estonia's unemployment fell from 9.9 % in 1996 to 8.3 % in 2025.
Estonia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Estonia's youth unemployment rose from 15.8 % in 1996 to 19.7 % in 2025.
Estonia's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 27.3 % in 2009 to 23.8 % in 2025.
Estonia's participation rose from 61.2 % in 1996 to 65.1 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
45th of 182 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Estonia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 53.5 % in 1996 to 61.0 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.8 pts77th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.3 pts11th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.5 %148th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts156th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts22nd of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.1 pts16th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.4 %30th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.1 %25th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts143rd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.5 pts35th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.6 pts57th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.8 %47th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Estonia.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data