Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia is 8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia peaked at 17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia was 8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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