Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia stood at 51. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2020.
That places Estonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77 | — |
| 1998 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 76 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.33 | 75 | 77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.7 | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 53 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 51 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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