Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia

Estonia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.85 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.869 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.88 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.879 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.866 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.887 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.886 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.892 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.897 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.908 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.891 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.891 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.872 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.882 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.878 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.872 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.87 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.86 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.8%
2000 0.9% +2.3%
2001 0.9% +1.3%
2002 0.9% -0.1%
2003 0.9% -1.5%
2004 0.9% +2.4%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% +0.6%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -1.9%
2010 0.9% -0.0%
2011 0.9% -2.1%
2012 0.9% +1.1%
2013 0.9% -0.5%
2014 0.9% -0.6%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Austria 0.9% compare
  2. 11 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 12 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  5. 15 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 16 Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Estonia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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