Estonia's unemployment rate decreased to 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022 from 7.1 percent in the corresponding period last year. The number of unemployed dropped by 9.2 thousand to 39.6 thousand while the number of employed increased by 24.8 thousand to 675.3 thousand. There were 21,6 thousand unemployed men and 18 thousand unemployed women. The labor force participation rate increased to 73.1 percent from 70.9 percent in the same period of 2021 while the employment rate advanced to 69 percent from 65.9 percent. In the fourth quarter 2021, the jobless rate was at 5.2 percent. source: Statistics Estonia

Unemployment Rate in Estonia averaged 8.02 percent from 1989 until 2022, 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 July of 2022.

Unemployment Rate in Estonia is expected to be 5.20 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 5.00 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Estonia Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-02-15 06:00 AM Q4 5.2% 5.7% 5.4%
2022-05-16 05:00 AM Q1 5.5% 5.2% 5%
2022-08-15 05:00 AM Q2 5.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 5.50 5.20 percent Mar 2022
Unemployed Persons 45.80 46.93 Thousand May 2022
Employed Persons 675.30 659.70 Thousand Mar 2022
Wages 1593.00 1625.00 EUR/Month Mar 2022
Wages in Manufacturing 1552.00 1491.00 EUR/Month Mar 2022
Wage Growth 7.80 7.30 percent Sep 2021
Population 1.33 1.32 Million Dec 2020
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.10 71.30 percent Mar 2022
Employment Rate 69.00 67.60 percent Mar 2022

Estonia Unemployment Rate
In Estonia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.50 5.20 19.50 0.50 1989 - 2022 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Estonian Jobless Rate Falls to 5.5% in Q1
Estonia's unemployment rate decreased to 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022 from 7.1 percent in the corresponding period last year. The number of unemployed dropped by 9.2 thousand to 39.6 thousand while the number of employed increased by 24.8 thousand to 675.3 thousand. There were 21,6 thousand unemployed men and 18 thousand unemployed women. The labor force participation rate increased to 73.1 percent from 70.9 percent in the same period of 2021 while the employment rate advanced to 69 percent from 65.9 percent. In the fourth quarter 2021, the jobless rate was at 5.2 percent.
2022-05-16
Estonian Jobless Rate Lowest in Near 2 Years
Estonia's unemployment rate declined to 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 7.4 percent in the corresponding period last year. It was the lowest jobless rate since the first quarter 2020, as the number of unemployed decreased by 3.6 thousand to 36.3 thousand while the number of employed increased by 2.1 thousand to 659.7 thousand. The labor force participation rate dropped to 71.3 percent from 72.4 percent in the same period of 2020 while the employment rate advanced to 67.6 percent from 67.0 percent. In the third quarter 2021, the jobless rate was at 5.7 percent. For the whole year of 2021, the unemployment rate was at 6.2 percent, down from 6.8 percent in 2020.
2022-02-15
Estonian Q3 Jobless Rate Lowest in 1-1/2 Years
Estonia's unemployment rate declined to 5.7 percent in the third quarter of 2021 from 7.7 percent in the corresponding period last year. It was the lowest jobless rate since the first quarter 2020, as the number of unemployed decreased by 14.4 thousand to 39.9 thousand while the number of employed increased by 4.9 thousand to 657.6 thousand. The labor force participation rate declined to 71.5 percent from 71.8 percent in the same period of 2020 while the employment rate advanced to 67.4 percent from 66.3 percent. In the second quarter 2021, the jobless rate was at 6.9 percent.
2021-11-15