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 0.2004 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2004
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
29th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3687
in 2004
All-time low
0.1697
in 2017
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: 0.3692005: 0.332006: 0.3112007: 0.2812008: 0.2672009: 0.2842010: 0.2532011: 0.3122012: 0.2362013: 0.2442014: 0.2542015: 0.2112016: 0.2372017: 0.172018: 0.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.2004 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Estonia peaked at 0.3687 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1697, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 29th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Elementary workers in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3687
2005 0.3295 -10.6%
2006 0.311 -5.6%
2007 0.2805 -9.8%
2008 0.2667 -4.9%
2009 0.2844 +6.7%
2010 0.2532 -11.0%
2011 0.3123 +23.3%
2012 0.2358 -24.5%
2013 0.2443 +3.6%
2014 0.2537 +3.9%
2015 0.2109 -16.9%
2016 0.2368 +12.3%
2017 0.1697 -28.4%
2018 0.2004 +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3068 0.2667 0.3687 6
2010s 0.2352 0.1697 0.3123 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2438 compare
  2. 27 Panama 0.241 compare
  3. 28 Czechia 0.2143 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 0.1985 compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 0.1876 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 0.1789 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 0.2004 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 0.3687 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 63 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 24.9%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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