Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia

Estonia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.867 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.869 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.871 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.874 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.885 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.902 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.953 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.881 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.832 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.874 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.905 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.906 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.92 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.927 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.937 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places Estonia 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Estonia, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.2%
2002 0.9% +0.3%
2003 0.9% +0.4%
2004 0.9% +1.2%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2006 0.9% +2.1%
2007 0.9% +2.8%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -7.5%
2010 0.8% -5.6%
2011 0.9% +5.1%
2012 0.9% +3.6%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% +1.5%
2015 0.9% +0.8%
2016 0.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 33 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  4. 36 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  5. 37 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  6. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Estonia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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