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
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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