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

Estonia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1319 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1319
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.259
in 2006
All-time low
0.1304
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2552005: 0.252006: 0.2592007: 0.2312008: 0.1592009: 0.1612010: 0.132011: 0.1372012: 0.1952013: 0.1692014: 0.1752015: 0.1682016: 0.1582017: 0.1362018: 0.132

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.1319 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Estonia peaked at 0.259 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1304, in 2010.

That places Estonia 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 total employment, by in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2552
2005 0.2501 -2.0%
2006 0.259 +3.6%
2007 0.2315 -10.6%
2008 0.1593 -31.2%
2009 0.1611 +1.1%
2010 0.1304 -19.1%
2011 0.1374 +5.4%
2012 0.1947 +41.7%
2013 0.1688 -13.3%
2014 0.1751 +3.7%
2015 0.1677 -4.2%
2016 0.1578 -5.9%
2017 0.136 -13.8%
2018 0.1319 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2194 0.1593 0.259 6
2010s 0.1555 0.1304 0.1947 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 47 Luxembourg 0.1379 compare
  2. 48 Ireland 0.1343 compare
  3. 49 Austria 0.1331 compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 0.1288 compare
  5. 52 Brazil 0.1285 compare
  6. 53 Croatia 0.1179 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 0.1319 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 0.259 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 50th 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 17.2%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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