Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.13 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.177 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.19 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.202 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.184 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.18 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.183 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.172 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.157 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.168 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.161 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.166 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.146 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.152 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.1% for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.2% +35.8%
2001 0.2% +7.5%
2002 0.2% +1.5%
2003 0.2% +5.1%
2004 0.2% -9.2%
2005 0.2% -2.3%
2006 0.2% -0.1%
2007 0.2% -3.2%
2008 0.2% +5.2%
2009 0.2% -5.8%
2010 0.2% -9.1%
2011 0.2% +7.2%
2012 0.2% -4.2%
2013 0.2% +3.4%
2014 0.1% -12.0%
2015 0.2% +4.2%
2016 0.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Hungary 0.2% compare
  2. 4 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  3. 5 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  4. 7 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 8 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Estonia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Estonia ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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