Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia
Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2191 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.2191 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia peaked at 0.2955 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2034, in 2008.
That places Estonia 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2955 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2679 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2747 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2224 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2379 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2312 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2323 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2269 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2233 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2268 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2197 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2133 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2149 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2253 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2523 | 0.2034 | 0.2955 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2252 | 0.2133 | 0.2379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2191 | 0.2191 | 0.2191 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Estonia was 0.2191 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2955 in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2034 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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