Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia is 48, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69 | — |
| 1998 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 83 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 100 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 88 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 75 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 93 | +144.7% |
| 2010 | 114 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 85 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 68 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 59 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 50 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 48 | +54.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +144.7% | 38 | 93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 | 67 | 83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.9 | 32 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 31 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 48 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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