The unemployment rate in Estonia climbed to 7.8% in the first quarter of 2025 from 5.8% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons increased by 1.4 thousand from a year earlier to 59.2 thousand. The jobless rate was 8.4% for men and 7.2% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 68.9% from 69.7%, with the number of employed persons decreasing by 9.2 thousand to 697.3 thousand. The labor force participation rate also dropped to 74.8% from 75.4%. source: Statistics Estonia
Unemployment Rate in Estonia decreased to 7.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 8.60 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Estonia averaged 7.92 percent from 1989 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.50 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of 0.50 percent in the second quarter of 1989. This page provides - Estonia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Estonia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.
Unemployment Rate in Estonia decreased to 7.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 8.60 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Estonia is expected to be 8.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Estonia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.20 percent in 2026 and 7.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.