Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia

Estonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 242,824 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
242,824
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
312,685
in 2005
All-time low
662.16
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia, 1998–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200720161998: 662.22000: 150.0k2001: 139.0k2002: 132.5k2003: 129.7k2004: 299.1k2005: 312.7k2006: 309.7k2007: 310.1k2008: 304.4k2009: 307.1k2010: 311.9k2011: 310.4k2012: 245.5k2013: 243.9k2014: 238.8k2015: 242.8k2016: 242.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 242,824 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia peaked at 312,685 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 662.16, in 1998.

That places Estonia 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, rural in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 662.16 —
2000 150,018 +22555.9%
2001 138,989 -7.4%
2002 132,475 -4.7%
2003 129,742 -2.1%
2004 299,120 +130.5%
2005 312,685 +4.5%
2006 309,730 -0.9%
2007 310,071 +0.1%
2008 304,437 -1.8%
2009 307,114 +0.9%
2010 311,914 +1.6%
2011 310,412 -0.5%
2012 245,469 -20.9%
2013 243,934 -0.6%
2014 238,843 -2.1%
2015 242,802 +1.7%
2016 242,824 +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 242,824 is below the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 242,824 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural 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 +22555.9% 662.16 150,018
2004 +130.5% 129,742 299,120

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 662.16 662.16 662.16 1
2000s 239,438 129,742 312,685 10
2010s 262,314 238,843 311,914 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 76 Latvia 350,995 compare
  2. 77 Namibia 252,760 compare
  3. 78 Mongolia 250,342 compare
  4. 80 Jordan 209,718 compare
  5. 81 Gambia 200,419 compare
  6. 82 Luxembourg 123,471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Estonia was 242,824 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 312,685 in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 662.16 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Estonia ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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