Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia

Estonia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2001
All-time low
15.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 24 %2001: 24.1 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 21 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 19 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 18.4 %2021: 18.2 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 17.2 %2024: 15.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 15.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 30th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.0%
2001 24.1% +0.5%
2002 21.2% -11.9%
2003 21.5% +1.3%
2004 23.7% +9.9%
2005 22.9% -3.2%
2006 21.0% -8.4%
2007 20.4% -2.6%
2008 20.4% -0.1%
2009 18.9% -7.4%
2010 18.8% -0.6%
2011 19.7% +5.1%
2012 18.8% -4.9%
2013 18.7% -0.2%
2014 18.2% -2.6%
2015 19.1% +4.8%
2016 18.9% -1.5%
2017 19.1% +1.1%
2018 19.0% -0.1%
2019 18.5% -3.0%
2020 18.4% -0.1%
2021 18.2% -1.3%
2022 18.1% -0.3%
2023 17.2% -5.3%
2024 15.8% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 18.9% 24.1% 10
2010s 18.9% 18.2% 19.7% 10
2020s 17.6% 15.8% 18.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Estonia was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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