Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia
Estonia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 96.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 96.7% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia peaked at 172.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 131.9% | — |
| 1992 | 118.5% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 139.7% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 107.6% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 132.4% | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 109.3% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 172.6% | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 143.8% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 134.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 151.8% | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -61.2% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 108.4% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 101.7% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 96.7% | -4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 96.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 96.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.0% | 68.7% | 139.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 58.8% | 172.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 52.0% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 79.1% | 102.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Estonia was 96.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.