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

Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1622 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1622
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2747
in 2004
All-time low
0.148
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2752005: 0.2512006: 0.2462007: 0.2172008: 0.2132009: 0.2072010: 0.1792011: 0.242012: 0.2052013: 0.1962014: 0.2142015: 0.1722016: 0.1932017: 0.1482018: 0.162

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Estonia is 0.1622, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Estonia peaked at 0.2747 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.148, in 2017.

That places Estonia 24th out of 63 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2747
2005 0.2513 -8.5%
2006 0.2459 -2.1%
2007 0.2171 -11.7%
2008 0.2125 -2.1%
2009 0.2067 -2.8%
2010 0.1789 -13.4%
2011 0.2396 +33.9%
2012 0.205 -14.5%
2013 0.1957 -4.5%
2014 0.2138 +9.3%
2015 0.172 -19.5%
2016 0.1927 +12.0%
2017 0.148 -23.2%
2018 0.1622 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2347 0.2067 0.2747 6
2010s 0.1898 0.148 0.2396 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Portugal 0.167 compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1661 compare
  3. 23 Latvia 0.166 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 0.1569 compare
  5. 26 Iceland 0.1518 compare
  6. 27 Ireland 0.1503 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Estonia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Estonia was 0.1622 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2747 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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