Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia
Estonia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 2.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.48
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2007
All-time low
0.71
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia stood at 2.48.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia peaked at 4.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2018.
That places Estonia 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.72 | — |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | +211.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.48 | +5.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 1.9 | 4.72 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 0.71 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.36 | 3.05 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Estonia was 2.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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