Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 537,885 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
537,885
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
648,965
in 2009
All-time low
653.83
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200720161998: 653.82000: 292.4k2001: 287.3k2002: 284.6k2003: 295.3k2004: 600.3k2005: 625.8k2006: 633.2k2007: 646.1k2008: 642.2k2009: 649.0k2010: 642.5k2011: 641.4k2012: 632.1k2013: 625.7k2014: 532.9k2015: 533.7k2016: 537.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 537,885 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia peaked at 648,965 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 653.83, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 653.83 —
2000 292,401 +44621.3%
2001 287,343 -1.7%
2002 284,643 -0.9%
2003 295,278 +3.7%
2004 600,270 +103.3%
2005 625,772 +4.2%
2006 633,181 +1.2%
2007 646,067 +2.0%
2008 642,233 -0.6%
2009 648,965 +1.0%
2010 642,455 -1.0%
2011 641,440 -0.2%
2012 632,134 -1.5%
2013 625,687 -1.0%
2014 532,909 -14.8%
2015 533,692 +0.1%
2016 537,885 +0.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 537,885 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 537,885 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +44621.3% 653.83 292,401
2004 +103.3% 295,278 600,270

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 653.83 653.83 653.83 1
2000s 495,615 284,643 648,965 10
2010s 592,315 532,909 642,455 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 88 Guinea 619,079 compare
  2. 89 Niger 580,155 compare
  3. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 468,950 compare
  4. 92 Namibia 454,435 compare
  5. 93 Mauritius 426,264 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia was 537,885 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 648,965 in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 653.83 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Estonia ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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