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 0.1547 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1547
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2719
in 2012
All-time low
0.121
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2012005: 0.1212006: 0.2112007: 0.22008: 0.1682009: 0.1912010: 0.1962011: 0.192012: 0.2722013: 0.1972014: 0.2032015: 0.1842016: 0.1592017: 0.1442018: 0.155

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.1547 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia peaked at 0.2719 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 2005.

Estonia ranks 56th of 58 countries on this measure, 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: Clerks in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.201
2005 0.121 -39.8%
2006 0.2109 +74.2%
2007 0.1996 -5.4%
2008 0.168 -15.8%
2009 0.1907 +13.5%
2010 0.1961 +2.9%
2011 0.1898 -3.2%
2012 0.2719 +43.3%
2013 0.1972 -27.5%
2014 0.2032 +3.0%
2015 0.1842 -9.4%
2016 0.1593 -13.5%
2017 0.1442 -9.5%
2018 0.1547 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1819 0.121 0.2109 6
2010s 0.189 0.1442 0.2719 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 53 Chile 0.1858 compare
  2. 54 Austria 0.1727 compare
  3. 55 United States of America 0.1594 compare
  4. 57 Latvia 0.1411 compare
  5. 58 Colombia 0.0054 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 0.1547 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 0.2719 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Estonia ranks 56th out of 58 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 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks. 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: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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