Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.728 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.713 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.713 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.721 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.735 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.732 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.76 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.774 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.795 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.793 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.751 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.699 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.729 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.736 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.741 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.766 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.787 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.788 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.7% -2.0%
2001 0.7% -0.0%
2002 0.7% +1.1%
2003 0.7% +2.0%
2004 0.7% -0.4%
2005 0.8% +3.7%
2006 0.8% +1.9%
2007 0.8% +2.7%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% -5.2%
2010 0.7% -7.0%
2011 0.7% +4.4%
2012 0.7% +0.8%
2013 0.7% +0.8%
2014 0.8% +3.4%
2015 0.8% +2.6%
2016 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 18 Norway 0.8% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 0.8% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Denmark 0.8% compare
  6. 23 Paraguay 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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