The unemployment rate in Estonia climbed to 7.8% in the first quarter of 2025 from 5.8% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons increased by 1.4 thousand from a year earlier to 59.2 thousand. The jobless rate was 8.4% for men and 7.2% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 68.9% from 69.7%, with the number of employed persons decreasing by 9.2 thousand to 697.3 thousand. The labor force participation rate also dropped to 74.8% from 75.4%.