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

Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3031 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3031
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4963
in 2004
All-time low
0.2893
in 2014
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4962005: 0.4272006: 0.4132007: 0.3082008: 0.2952009: 0.32010: 0.4032011: 0.3272012: 0.32013: 0.3452014: 0.2892015: 0.3092016: 0.3432017: 0.2932018: 0.303

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.3031 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Estonia peaked at 0.4963 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2893, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 42nd of 62 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4963
2005 0.4274 -13.9%
2006 0.4134 -3.3%
2007 0.308 -25.5%
2008 0.2945 -4.4%
2009 0.3005 +2.0%
2010 0.4028 +34.0%
2011 0.3273 -18.7%
2012 0.2998 -8.4%
2013 0.3445 +14.9%
2014 0.2893 -16.0%
2015 0.3087 +6.7%
2016 0.3427 +11.0%
2017 0.2928 -14.6%
2018 0.3031 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3734 0.2945 0.4963 6
2010s 0.3235 0.2893 0.4028 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Guatemala 0.32 compare
  2. 40 Latvia 0.3086 compare
  3. 41 Iceland 0.3083 compare
  4. 43 Philippines 0.2999 compare
  5. 44 Austria 0.2981 compare
  6. 45 Uruguay 0.2977 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 0.3031 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 0.4963 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 62 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 up 2.9%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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