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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Estonia

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Estonia in 2031 — 6.2%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 102. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2031 6.2% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 70of 102
Period maximum 16.7%2010
Period minimum 4.4%2019

Trend over time

1993–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Estonia, 1993–203105101520199319972001200520092013201720212025202920311993: 6.5%1994: 7.5%1995: 9.6%1996: 9.9%1997: 9.6%1998: 9.8%1999: 12.2%2000: 14.6%2001: 13%2002: 11.2%2003: 10.3%2004: 10.1%2005: 8%2006: 5.9%2007: 4.6%2008: 5.5%2009: 13.5%2010: 16.7%2011: 12.3%2012: 10%2013: 8.6%2014: 7.4%2015: 6.2%2016: 6.8%2017: 5.8%2018: 5.4%2019: 4.4%2020: 6.8%2021: 6.2%2022: 5.6%2023: 6.4%2024: 7.5%2025: 7.4%2026: 7.3%2027: 7%2028: 6.7%2029: 6.5%2030: 6.3%2031: 6.2%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 6.2 −0.1 pp
2030 6.3 −0.2 pp
2029 6.5 −0.2 pp
2028 6.7 −0.3 pp
2027 7 −0.3 pp
2026 7.3 −0.1 pp
2025 7.4 −0.1 pp
2024 7.5 +1.1 pp
2023 6.4 +0.8 pp
2022 5.6 −0.6 pp
2021 6.2 −0.6 pp
2020 6.8 +2.4 pp
2019 4.4 −1 pp
2018 5.4 −0.4 pp
2017 5.8 −1 pp
2016 6.8 +0.6 pp
2015 6.2 −1.2 pp
2014 7.4 −1.2 pp
2013 8.6 −1.4 pp
2012 10 −2.3 pp
2011 12.3 −4.4 pp
2010 16.7 +3.2 pp
2009 13.5 +8 pp
2008 5.5 +0.9 pp
2007 4.6 −1.3 pp
2006 5.9 −2.1 pp
2005 8 −2.1 pp
2004 10.1 −0.2 pp
2003 10.3 −0.9 pp
2002 11.2 −1.8 pp
2001 13 −1.6 pp
2000 14.6 +2.4 pp
1999 12.2 +2.4 pp
1998 9.8 +0.2 pp
1997 9.6 −0.3 pp
1996 9.9 +0.3 pp
1995 9.6 +2.1 pp
1994 7.5 +1 pp
1993 6.5 —

Northern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DK Denmark 2.9 NO Norway 3.9 IS Iceland 4 GB United Kingdom 4.5 IE Ireland 5 LT Lithuania 5.9 EE Estonia 6.2 LV Latvia 6.3 SE Sweden 7.5 FI Finland 8.8
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

Other indicators for Estonia

Labor Unemployment rate

The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

Estonia by year Economy Real GDP growth (IMF)

Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

Estonia by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Estonia by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Estonia by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Estonia by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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