Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.91 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.877 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.877 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.877 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.888 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.89 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.911 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.931 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.95 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.892 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.839 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.885 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.901 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places Estonia 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% -3.6%
2001 0.9% +0.0%
2002 0.9% -0.0%
2003 0.9% +1.3%
2004 0.9% +0.2%
2005 0.9% +2.4%
2006 0.9% +2.2%
2007 1.0% +2.1%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -6.1%
2010 0.8% -6.0%
2011 0.9% +5.5%
2012 0.9% +1.8%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% +1.9%
2015 0.9% +1.3%
2016 0.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  2. 53 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 54 Chile 0.9% compare
  4. 56 Sweden 0.9% compare
  5. 57 Belgium 0.9% compare
  6. 58 Zambia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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