Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia

Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2375 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2375
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3287
in 2004
All-time low
0.212
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia, 2004–2018

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.3292005: 0.272006: 0.2742007: 0.2452008: 0.2122009: 0.2382010: 0.2572011: 0.2492012: 0.2462013: 0.242014: 0.2392015: 0.2532016: 0.2422017: 0.2312018: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia is 0.2375, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia peaked at 0.3287 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.212, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 44th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3287
2005 0.2703 -17.8%
2006 0.2741 +1.4%
2007 0.2445 -10.8%
2008 0.212 -13.3%
2009 0.2385 +12.5%
2010 0.2572 +7.9%
2011 0.2492 -3.1%
2012 0.2455 -1.5%
2013 0.2401 -2.2%
2014 0.2394 -0.3%
2015 0.2527 +5.6%
2016 0.2416 -4.4%
2017 0.2309 -4.4%
2018 0.2375 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2614 0.212 0.3287 6
2010s 0.2438 0.2309 0.2572 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 41 Italy 0.24 compare
  2. 42 Serbia 0.2398 compare
  3. 43 Namibia 0.2397 compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 0.2368 compare
  5. 46 Croatia 0.2368 compare
  6. 47 Australia 0.236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Estonia was 0.2375 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3287 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.212 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Estonia ranks 44th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed