Number of public paid employees in Estonia

Estonia: Number of public paid employees was 1,564 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1,564
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,607
in 2019
All-time low
995
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of public paid employees in Estonia, 2004–2020

05001.0k1.5k2004201220202004: 9952005: 1.0k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1,564 for number of public paid employees in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Estonia peaked at 1,607 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 995, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,174 995 1,437 6
2010s 1,422 1,190 1,607 10
2020s 1,564 1,564 1,564 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 54 Republic of Moldova 1,758 compare
  2. 55 Czechia 1,715 compare
  3. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,634 compare
  4. 58 Dominican Republic 1,529 compare
  5. 59 Slovak Republic 1,513 compare
  6. 60 Austria 1,455 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Estonia?
Number of public paid employees in Estonia was 1,564 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,607 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 995 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for number of public paid employees?
Estonia ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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