Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia

Estonia: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 70,569 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70,569
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
70,569
in 2020
All-time low
42,018
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia, 2008–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201420202008: 45.2k2009: 43.4k2010: 42.0k2011: 43.3k2012: 45.8k2013: 49.0k2014: 51.8k2015: 56.5k2016: 60.6k2017: 64.7k2018: 66.3k2019: 68.7k2020: 70.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia is 70,569, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia peaked at 70,569 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,018, in 2010.

That places Estonia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Estonia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 45,206
2009 43,439 -3.9%
2010 42,018 -3.3%
2011 43,340 +3.1%
2012 45,843 +5.8%
2013 48,965 +6.8%
2014 51,830 +5.9%
2015 56,460 +8.9%
2016 60,647 +7.4%
2017 64,702 +6.7%
2018 66,257 +2.4%
2019 68,710 +3.7%
2020 70,569 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,322 43,439 45,206 2
2010s 54,877 42,018 68,710 10
2020s 70,569 70,569 70,569 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 Slovenia 73,152 compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 73,152 compare
  3. 33 Estonia 70,569 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 48,398 compare
  5. 36 Luxembourg 24,173 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia was 70,569 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 70,569 in 2020.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,018 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Estonia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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