Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia

Estonia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.768 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.752 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.776 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.775 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.825 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.818 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.862 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.907 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.928 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.703 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.697 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.774 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.862 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.83 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.896 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.819 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.847 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Estonia 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Estonia, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -2.1%
2002 0.8% +3.2%
2003 0.8% -0.2%
2004 0.8% +6.4%
2005 0.8% -0.8%
2006 0.9% +5.4%
2007 0.9% +5.3%
2008 0.9% +2.3%
2009 0.7% -24.3%
2010 0.7% -0.8%
2011 0.8% +11.1%
2012 0.9% +11.3%
2013 0.8% -3.7%
2014 0.9% +8.0%
2015 0.8% -8.6%
2016 0.8% +3.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 37 Uganda 0.8% compare
  3. 38 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  4. 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  5. 41 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  6. 42 Paraguay 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Estonia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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