Estonia - Stopa bezrobocia

Estonia's unemployment rate stood at 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, the same as in the corresponding period last year, as the number of unemployed decreased by 100 to 35.7 thousand while the number of employed rose by 11,1 thousand to 667.7 thousand. The labor force participation rate fell to 71.7 percent from 71.9 percent in the same period of 2018 and the employment rate edged down to 68.1 percent from 68.2 percent.

Estonia's unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 6.8 percent in the same period last year, as the number of unemployed decreased by 15,000 to 32.4 thousand while the number of employed rose by 11,300 to 661.8 thousand. The labor force participation rate fell to 70.8 percent from 71.4 percent in the same period of 2018 and the employment rate dropped to 67.5 percent from 66.6 percent.

Estonia's unemployment rate declined to 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 5.3 percent in the same period last year. It was the lowest jobless rate since the second quarter 2008, as the number of unemployed decreased by 6,300 to 30.9 thousand while the number of employed rose by 7,900 to 675.3 thousand. Meantime, the participation rate edged up to 72.3 percent from 72.2 percent in the same period of 2017.