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

Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1194 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1194
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
57th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2124
in 2012
All-time low
0.1001
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22004201120182004: 0.1882005: 0.12006: 0.1772007: 0.1762008: 0.1362009: 0.1712010: 0.1512011: 0.1552012: 0.2122013: 0.1632014: 0.1572015: 0.1582016: 0.1342017: 0.1292018: 0.119

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Estonia stood at 0.1194.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Estonia peaked at 0.2124 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1001, in 2005.

Estonia ranks 57th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1882
2005 0.1001 -46.8%
2006 0.1773 +77.2%
2007 0.1763 -0.6%
2008 0.1356 -23.1%
2009 0.171 +26.1%
2010 0.1508 -11.8%
2011 0.1549 +2.8%
2012 0.2124 +37.1%
2013 0.1631 -23.2%
2014 0.1575 -3.4%
2015 0.158 +0.3%
2016 0.1336 -15.5%
2017 0.1289 -3.5%
2018 0.1194 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1581 0.1001 0.1882 6
2010s 0.1532 0.1194 0.2124 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 54 Colombia 0.1513 compare
  2. 55 Austria 0.1405 compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 0.1358 compare
  4. 58 Latvia 0.1083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Estonia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Estonia was 0.1194 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2124 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Estonia ranks 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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