Labour market
The working-age population is broadly divided into three: employees, i.e. employed persons; unemployed persons and economically inactive persons. The employed and the unemployed together form the economically active population, i.e. the labour force. Active job search is any activity to find a job or start a business. The inactive population includes those who do not want to or cannot work, such as housewives, non-working students, people with disabilities, etc.
Labour market statistics provide an overview of the labour market situation in Estonia, for example:
- the employment rate;
- the number of salaried employees and their occupations;
- how many people work part-time;
- how many people are unemployed in Estonia;
- the employment rate of the immigrant population;
- how many working-age people are economically inactive;
- educational attainment of the working-age population by economic activity and county.
Labour market statistics are required for planning municipal and state budgets, as well as for preparing national action plans.
Employment indicators for 15–24-year-olds | 2012–2022
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Number of unemployed persons up by 4,600 from previous quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 7.3%, the labour force participation rate 74.5%, and the employment rate 69.1%.
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Number of unemployed persons up by 8,500 from last year
According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 6.7%, the employment rate was 69.2%, and the labour force participation rate was 74.2%.
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Fall in unemployment slowing down, more and more people working part-time
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 5.3%, the employment rate was 69.4%, and the labour force participation rate was 73.3%.
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