Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in Estonia, 2026

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 22.4 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 22.4 %, source Eurostat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 22.4 %
  • Change vs 2025: −4.2 % (−15.79 %)
  • Position in history: below the 29-year average (average — 38.3241 %)
  • Series maximum — 58.5 % in 2011 (15 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 18.5 % in 2019 (7 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, %
201733.6
201818.9
201918.5
202018.8
202129.7
202224.6
202322.3
202418.8
202526.6
202622.4

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