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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Estonia

Estonia Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 6.7 % 2Q/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.5 % Aug/23
Employed Persons 700 Thousand Person | 0.7 Million Person 2Q/23
Employment Change  -1.5 % 2Q/23
Employment Rate  69.2 % 2Q/23
Full Time Employment 564 Thousand Person 2Q/23
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.6 % 2Q/23
Part Time Employment 90.8 Thousand Persons 2Q/23
Unemployed Persons 50.06 Thousand Persons | 0.05 Million Persons Aug/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Estonia - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Estonia?

  • Unemployment Rate in Estonia increased to 6.7 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 19.5 % and minimum was 0.5 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
6.7 2Q/23 15.08.2023
5.3 1Q/23 15.05.2023
5.4 4Q/22 15.02.2023
5.6 3Q/22 15.11.2022
5.8 2Q/22 15.08.2022
5.5 1Q/22 16.05.2022
5.2 4Q/21 15.02.2022
5.7 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Kersti Kaljulaid 10.10.2016 - 5.6000 6.8000 7.0000 5.2000 21.43%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Estonia - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Estonia?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Estonia increased to 23.5 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 40.4 % and minimum was 6.6 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
23.5 Aug/23 07.10.2023
18.7 Jul/23 06.09.2023
15.6 Jun/23 01.08.2023
11.8 May/23 14.07.2023
11.8 Apr/23 03.06.2023
11 Mar/23 04.05.2023
15.9 Feb/23 01.04.2023
16.6 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Kersti Kaljulaid 10.10.2016 - 15.7000 8.0000 15.7000 6.5000 -49.04%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons
                     Estonia - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

How many employed persons are in Estonia?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Estonia decreased to 700 Thousand Person (0.7 Million Person) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 839 Thousand Person and minimum was 552 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
700 2Q/23 19.08.2023
697 1Q/23 15.05.2023
681 4Q/22 15.02.2023
684 3Q/22 15.11.2022
674 2Q/22 15.08.2022
675 1Q/22 16.05.2022
660 4Q/21 15.02.2022
668 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Change  (%)

Employment Change 
                     Estonia - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Change rate in Estonia?

  • Employment Change in Estonia decreased by 1.5 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum change was 3.4 % and minimum was -5.3 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
-1.5 2Q/23 16.08.2023
4.4 1Q/23 15.06.2023
0.7 4Q/22 08.03.2023
0.1 3Q/22 01.12.2022
-0.3 2Q/22 15.08.2022
2.4 1Q/22 16.05.2022
0.2 4Q/21 15.02.2022
1.9 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Change  in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Rate  (%)

Employment Rate 
                     Estonia - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Rate in Estonia?

  • Employment Rate in Estonia decreased to 69.2 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 76.5 % and minimum was 53.1 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
69.2 2Q/23 15.08.2023
69.4 1Q/23 15.05.2023
69.6 4Q/22 15.02.2023
69.5 3Q/22 15.11.2022
68.8 2Q/22 15.08.2022
69 1Q/22 16.05.2022
67.6 4Q/21 22.04.2022
67.4 3Q/21 14.02.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Rate  in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     Estonia - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in Estonia?

  • Full Time Employment in Estonia increased to 564 Thousand Person in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 599 Thousand Person and minimum was 477 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
564 2Q/23 20.09.2023
562 1Q/23 19.06.2023
550 4Q/22 20.03.2023
556 3Q/22 31.12.2022
549 2Q/22 17.09.2022
555 1Q/22 18.06.2022
548 4Q/21 19.03.2022
548 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     Estonia - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Estonia?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in Estonia increased to 1.6 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 8.3 % and minimum was 0.6 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
1.6 2Q/23 20.09.2023
1.1 1Q/23 17.06.2023
1.3 4Q/22 20.03.2023
1.1 3Q/22 18.01.2023
1.2 2Q/22 01.11.2022
1.3 1Q/22 25.06.2022
1.6 3Q/21 18.01.2022
1.8 1Q/21 17.07.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     Estonia - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in Estonia?

  • Part Time Employment in Estonia decreased to 90.8 Thousand Persons in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 86 Thousand Persons and minimum was 32.4 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
90.8 2Q/23 20.09.2023
92.7 1Q/23 19.06.2023
90.3 4Q/22 20.03.2023
81.2 3Q/22 31.12.2022
83.9 2Q/22 17.09.2022
80.4 1Q/22 18.06.2022
77.7 4Q/21 19.03.2022
72.9 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     Estonia - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in Estonia?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in Estonia decreased to 50.06 Thousand Persons (0.05 Million Persons) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 95 Thousand Persons and minimum was 12 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
50.06 Aug/23 16.09.2023
50.86 Jul/23 19.08.2023
49.89 Jun/23 14.07.2023
49.56 May/23 17.06.2023
52 Apr/23 20.05.2023
54.23 Mar/23 15.04.2023
54.92 Feb/23 18.03.2023
54.26 Jan/23 11.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons in Estonia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Estonia

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 64.25 64
Wages 2Q/23 1987.057 USD/Month 1847.019
Job Vacancies Aug/23 4.44 K 4.18
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 74.2 % 73.3

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7