Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.905 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.904 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.905 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.902 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.91 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.885 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.905 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.927 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.948 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.948 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.875 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.824 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.874 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.896 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.899 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.924 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.931 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.936 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places Estonia 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% -0.1%
2001 0.9% +0.1%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% +0.8%
2004 0.9% -2.7%
2005 0.9% +2.3%
2006 0.9% +2.4%
2007 0.9% +2.2%
2008 0.9% -0.0%
2009 0.9% -7.6%
2010 0.8% -5.8%
2011 0.9% +6.1%
2012 0.9% +2.5%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 0.9% +2.8%
2015 0.9% +0.8%
2016 0.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Poland 0.9% compare
  2. 33 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  4. 36 Sweden 0.9% compare
  5. 37 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 38 Luxembourg 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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