Employment · 2025

Registered unemployed among people aged 16–64: ranking of municipalities

Registered unemployed among people aged 16–64: Narva City comes top with 10.0% and Hiiumaa Rural Municipality comes last with 2.8%. The median across 75 municipalities is 4.7%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Narva City10.0%2Sillamäe City9.9%3Kohtla-Järve City9.4%
#MunicipalityCountyRegistered unemployed among people aged 16–64
1Narva CityIda-Viru County10.0%
2Sillamäe CityIda-Viru County9.9%
3Kohtla-Järve CityIda-Viru County9.4%
4Narva-Jõesuu CityIda-Viru County9.0%
5Lüganuse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County8.1%
6Loksa CityHarju County7.6%
6Valga Rural MunicipalityValga County7.6%
8Maardu CityHarju County7.1%
9Peipsiääre Rural MunicipalityTartu County6.9%
10Jõhvi Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County6.8%
11Lääne-Harju Rural MunicipalityHarju County6.6%
12Mustvee Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County6.4%
13Alutaguse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County6.0%
14Tõrva Rural MunicipalityValga County5.8%
15Paide CityJärva County5.7%
15Viru-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County5.7%
17TallinnHarju County5.5%
17Türi Rural MunicipalityJärva County5.5%
19Kehtna Rural MunicipalityRapla County5.4%
19Nõo Rural MunicipalityTartu County5.4%
21Põlva Rural MunicipalityPõlva County5.3%
22Anija Rural MunicipalityHarju County5.2%
22Jõgeva Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County5.2%
22Tartu CityTartu County5.2%
25Jõelähtme Rural MunicipalityHarju County5.1%
25Põltsamaa Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County5.1%
25Saaremaa Rural MunicipalitySaare County5.1%
28Tapa Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County5.0%
29Haapsalu CityLääne County4.9%
29Kanepi Rural MunicipalityPõlva County4.9%
29Märjamaa Rural MunicipalityRapla County4.9%
29Rapla Rural MunicipalityRapla County4.9%
29Räpina Rural MunicipalityPõlva County4.9%
29Setomaa Rural MunicipalityVõru County4.9%
35Elva Rural MunicipalityTartu County4.8%
35Tartu Rural MunicipalityTartu County4.8%
35Vinni Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.8%
38Järva Rural MunicipalityJärva County4.7%
38Luunja Rural MunicipalityTartu County4.7%
38Rakvere Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.7%
38Saarde Rural MunicipalityPärnu County4.7%
42Kastre Rural MunicipalityTartu County4.6%
42Mulgi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County4.6%
42Raasiku Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.6%
45Kuusalu Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.5%
45Lääne-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne County4.5%
45Otepää Rural MunicipalityValga County4.5%
48Haljala Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.4%
48Kohila Rural MunicipalityRapla County4.4%
48Muhu Rural MunicipalitySaare County4.4%
51Pärnu CityPärnu County4.3%
51Viimsi Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.3%
51Võru CityVõru County4.3%
54Harku Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.2%
54Kose Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.2%
54Lääneranna Rural MunicipalityPärnu County4.2%
54Rakvere CityLääne-Viru County4.2%
54Tori Rural MunicipalityPärnu County4.2%
54Väike-Maarja Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.2%
60Kadrina Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.1%
60Saue Rural MunicipalityHarju County4.1%
60Viljandi CityViljandi County4.1%
63Häädemeeste Rural MunicipalityPärnu County4.0%
63Võru Rural MunicipalityVõru County4.0%
65Põhja-Pärnumaa Rural MunicipalityPärnu County3.9%
66Kambja Rural MunicipalityTartu County3.8%
66Kiili Rural MunicipalityHarju County3.8%
66Rõuge Rural MunicipalityVõru County3.8%
66Saku Rural MunicipalityHarju County3.8%
70Keila CityHarju County3.7%
70Põhja-Sakala Rural MunicipalityViljandi County3.7%
70Rae Rural MunicipalityHarju County3.7%
73Viljandi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County3.6%
74Antsla Rural MunicipalityVõru County3.4%
75Hiiumaa Rural MunicipalityHiiu County2.8%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Registered unemployed among people aged 16–64”?

Narva City ranks first for “Registered unemployed among people aged 16–64”, with 10.0%.

What is the median for “Registered unemployed among people aged 16–64”?

The median across the 75 ranked municipalities is 4.7%.