Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.132 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.2 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 13th out of 86 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 professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +11.9%
2001 0.1% -2.6%
2002 0.1% -6.8%
2003 0.1% +15.0%
2004 0.1% -6.4%
2005 0.1% +16.2%
2006 0.1% +2.9%
2007 0.2% +5.7%
2008 0.2% +1.8%
2009 0.2% +16.0%
2010 0.2% +15.5%
2011 0.2% -8.2%
2012 0.2% +1.9%
2013 0.2% +3.6%
2014 0.2% +2.0%
2015 0.2% -2.9%
2016 0.2% +5.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 United States of America 0.2% compare
  2. 11 Jordan 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Ireland 0.2% compare
  6. 16 France 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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