Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Estonia's unemployment rate stands at 8% as of 2026-08-31, up from 7.9% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1997 to 2026 (356 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Estonia's unemployment rate was 8%, up from 7.9% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Estonia's unemployment rate was 7.9%, up from 6.9% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Estonia's unemployment rate was 6.9%, up from 6.6% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Estonia's unemployment rate was 6.6%, up from 6.5% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Estonia's unemployment rate was 6.5%, down from 6.53% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 8% | +0.1% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.9% | +1% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2026-05-31 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.5% | -0.0333% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.53% | -0.4667% |
| 2026-02-28 | 7% | +0.7% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.3% | -0.2667% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.57% | +0.1667% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 7.9% | -0.2667% |
| 2025-03-31 | 8.17% | -0.3333% |
| 2025-02-28 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.8% | +0.2667% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.53% | +0.1333% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7.4% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024-08-31 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024-07-31 | 7.8% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.63% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 7.7% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.6% | +1.17% |
| 2023-12-31 | 6.43% | +0.1333% |
| 2023-11-30 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023-10-31 | 6.1% | -1% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023-08-31 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023-07-31 | 7.6% | +0.8333% |
| 2023-06-30 | 6.77% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-05-31 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023-04-30 | 6.2% | +0.7333% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.47% | +0.1667% |
| 2023-02-28 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 5.2% | -0.1333% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.33% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-11-30 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 5.3% | -0.3333% |
| 2022-09-30 | 5.63% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-08-31 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022-07-31 | 5.9% | +0.1333% |
| 2022-06-30 | 5.77% | -0.0333% |
| 2022-05-31 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022-04-30 | 5.5% | -0.1333% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.63% | +0.1333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.9% | +0.6667% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.23% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-11-30 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5% | -0.8667% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.87% | +0.0667% |
| 2021-08-31 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021-07-31 | 6.3% | -0.3667% |
| 2021-06-30 | 6.67% | -0.1333% |
| 2021-05-31 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021-04-30 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021-03-31 | 7% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 7% | -0.4% |
| 2021-01-31 | 7.4% | -0.1667% |
| 2020-12-31 | 7.57% | -0.1333% |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020-10-31 | 7.9% | +0.2333% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.67% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 7.6% | +0% |
| 2020-07-31 | 7.6% | +0.4667% |
| 2020-06-30 | 7.13% | +0.0333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.3% | +1.13% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.17% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5% | +0.4% |
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Estonia's unemployment rate is 8% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 7.9% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 19.2% (2010-02-28); the lowest is 3.9% (2008-05-31), across data from 1997 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.