Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia

Estonia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.020.040.060.080.11998200720161998: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.047 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.052 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.044 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.039 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.042 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.04 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.046 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.05 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 99th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% -42.2%
2001 0.0% -7.4%
2002 0.0% -4.8%
2003 0.1% +28.6%
2004 0.0% -18.6%
2005 0.1% +6.0%
2006 0.0% -5.1%
2007 0.0% -10.8%
2008 0.0% -11.8%
2009 0.0% +8.4%
2010 0.0% -3.3%
2011 0.0% +22.3%
2012 0.0% -7.4%
2013 0.0% +8.5%
2014 0.1% +13.4%
2015 0.1% +2.4%
2016 0.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 96 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  2. 97 United States 0.1% compare
  3. 98 Sweden 0.1% compare
  4. 100 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 101 Croatia 0.1% compare
  6. 102 Denmark 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Estonia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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