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

Estonia: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.2705 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2705
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
47th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4288
in 2006
All-time low
0.2256
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3982005: 0.4232006: 0.4292007: 0.3172008: 0.242009: 0.2262010: 0.2422011: 0.242012: 0.3112013: 0.3122014: 0.3622015: 0.322016: 0.3182017: 0.2472018: 0.271

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia stood at 0.2705.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia peaked at 0.4288 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2256, in 2009.

That places Estonia 47th out of 62 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.398
2005 0.4232 +6.3%
2006 0.4288 +1.3%
2007 0.3168 -26.1%
2008 0.24 -24.2%
2009 0.2256 -6.0%
2010 0.242 +7.3%
2011 0.2404 -0.7%
2012 0.311 +29.4%
2013 0.3118 +0.3%
2014 0.3618 +16.1%
2015 0.3199 -11.6%
2016 0.318 -0.6%
2017 0.2467 -22.4%
2018 0.2705 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3387 0.2256 0.4288 6
2010s 0.2913 0.2404 0.3618 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 Malta 0.2802 compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 0.2768 compare
  3. 46 South Africa 0.2716 compare
  4. 48 Lithuania 0.2646 compare
  5. 49 Spain 0.2599 compare
  6. 50 Türkiye 0.253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia was 0.2705 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4288 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Estonia ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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