Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia

Estonia: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251998200720161998: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.068 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Estonia 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% -8.5%
2001 0.1% +15.1%
2002 0.1% +6.4%
2003 0.1% +11.7%
2004 0.1% -9.8%
2005 0.1% +14.8%
2006 0.1% +8.6%
2007 0.1% +16.4%
2008 0.1% +0.3%
2009 0.1% -21.7%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.1% -6.9%
2012 0.1% +5.7%
2013 0.1% +5.2%
2014 0.1% -5.0%
2015 0.1% -1.3%
2016 0.1% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Romania 0.1% compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  3. 21 Chile 0.1% compare
  4. 23 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Albania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Estonia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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