Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 94 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, rural in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.904 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.847 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.849 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.853 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.877 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.883 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.906 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.932 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.945 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.938 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.866 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.816 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.874 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.881 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.89 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.921 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.931 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.915 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

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

Estonia ranks 61st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.8% -6.3%
2001 0.8% +0.2%
2002 0.9% +0.5%
2003 0.9% +2.8%
2004 0.9% +0.7%
2005 0.9% +2.6%
2006 0.9% +2.9%
2007 0.9% +1.4%
2008 0.9% -0.7%
2009 0.9% -7.7%
2010 0.8% -5.7%
2011 0.9% +7.0%
2012 0.9% +0.8%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +3.4%
2015 0.9% +1.1%
2016 0.9% -1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 58 Poland 0.9% compare
  2. 59 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  3. 60 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 62 France 0.9% compare
  5. 63 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  6. 64 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Estonia ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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