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Estonia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EE.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest8.0%September 2026
Previous7.8%August 2026
Year ago7.1%September 2025

Estonia Unemployment Rate was 8.0% in September 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 9th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.0% (Jul 2019) to 8.6% (Feb 2025), averaging 6.3%.

Estonia Unemployment Rate (%), Feb 2000 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Estonia Unemployment Rate (%), Feb 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.0%
August 20267.8%
July 20267.7%
June 20266.7%
May 20266.6%
April 20266.6%
March 20266.5%
February 20267.1%
January 20266.4%
December 20256.6%
November 20256.5%
October 20256.8%
September 20257.1%
August 20257.1%
July 20257.6%
June 20257.2%
May 20257.8%
April 20258.0%
March 20258.3%
February 20258.6%
January 20257.8%
December 20247.9%
November 20247.4%
October 20247.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (320 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationFebruary 2000
Observations320
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.6% (Feb 2025)
10-year low4.0% (Jul 2019)
10-year average6.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEE.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Estonia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Estonia?
The latest reading is 8.0% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EE.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Estonia — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.