Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.09 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.101 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Estonia 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.2%
2004 0.1% -49.9%
2005 0.1% -8.0%
2006 0.1% -12.4%
2007 0.1% +6.2%
2008 0.1% -17.4%
2009 0.1% +68.0%
2010 0.1% +3.0%
2011 0.1% -15.1%
2012 0.1% +2.6%
2013 0.1% -10.0%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% +18.7%
2016 0.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 67 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Latvia 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Poland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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