Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia
Estonia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 24.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia is 24.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia peaked at 38.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.87, in 2020.
That places Estonia 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.25 | — |
| 2009 | 35.84 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.41 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 37.97 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.01 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.42 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.82 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.13 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.57 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.87 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 25.33 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.69 | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.3% | 38.57 | 21.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.55 | 35.25 | 35.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.09 | 37.41 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 | 21.87 | 25.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia was 24.69 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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