Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Estonia
Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2192 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Estonia, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Estonia stood at 0.2192.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Estonia peaked at 0.2974 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2052, in 2008.
That places Estonia 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 total employment by location in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.282 | — |
| 2005 | 0.285 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2974 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.275 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2052 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2226 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2374 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2425 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2355 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2215 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2225 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2192 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2612 | 0.2052 | 0.2974 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2295 | 0.2192 | 0.2425 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.2406 compare
- 16 Austria 0.2261 compare
- 17 Lithuania 0.2237 compare
- 19 South Africa 0.2139 compare
- 20 Cyprus 0.2051 compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 0.1987 compare
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 by location in Estonia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Estonia was 0.2192 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2974 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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