Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia
Estonia: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 61.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Estonia stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Estonia peaked at 61.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.8% | — |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +6.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.8% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Estonia?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Estonia was 61.6% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).