Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998–2016

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751998200720161998: 0.095 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.096 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.095 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.098 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.09 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.115 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.095 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.073 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.052 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.052 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.125 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.176 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.126 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.104 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.101 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.076 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.069 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.064 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Estonia 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +0.8%
2001 0.1% -0.9%
2002 0.1% +2.3%
2003 0.1% -7.3%
2004 0.1% +27.0%
2005 0.1% -17.4%
2006 0.1% -23.3%
2007 0.1% -28.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% +137.9%
2010 0.2% +40.8%
2011 0.1% -28.4%
2012 0.1% -17.2%
2013 0.1% -2.7%
2014 0.1% -24.9%
2015 0.1% -9.5%
2016 0.1% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 70 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Denmark 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Sweden 0.1% compare
  4. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 76 Poland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Estonia ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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