Own-account workers, total in Estonia

Estonia: Own-account workers, total was 5.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2004
All-time low
3.5%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Estonia, 1991–2016

02461991200320161991: 3.5 % of total employment1992: 4 % of total employment1993: 4.8 % of total employment1994: 5.1 % of total employment1995: 5.4 % of total employment1996: 5.9 % of total employment1997: 4 % of total employment1998: 5.3 % of total employment1999: 4.5 % of total employment2000: 4.7 % of total employment2001: 4.6 % of total employment2002: 4.6 % of total employment2003: 5.6 % of total employment2004: 6 % of total employment2005: 5.1 % of total employment2006: 5.3 % of total employment2007: 5.6 % of total employment2008: 4.3 % of total employment2009: 4.3 % of total employment2010: 4.8 % of total employment2011: 4.5 % of total employment2012: 4.8 % of total employment2013: 5.1 % of total employment2014: 5.5 % of total employment2015: 5.6 % of total employment2016: 5.5 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 5.5% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Estonia peaked at 6.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.

That places Estonia 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Estonia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 3.5%
1992 4.0% +13.6%
1993 4.8% +21.1%
1994 5.1% +5.7%
1995 5.4% +5.9%
1996 5.9% +9.1%
1997 4.0% -32.5%
1998 5.3% +33.1%
1999 4.5% -14.7%
2000 4.7% +3.7%
2001 4.6% -1.2%
2002 4.6% -0.8%
2003 5.6% +21.4%
2004 6.0% +7.9%
2005 5.1% -14.7%
2006 5.3% +3.4%
2007 5.6% +6.5%
2008 4.3% -23.2%
2009 4.3% -0.4%
2010 4.8% +11.5%
2011 4.5% -6.1%
2012 4.8% +5.7%
2013 5.1% +7.0%
2014 5.5% +7.3%
2015 5.6% +1.8%
2016 5.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 3.5% 5.9% 9
2000s 5.0% 4.3% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.5% 5.6% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 172 Hong Kong, China 5.6% compare
  2. 173 Germany 5.6% compare
  3. 174 Hungary 5.5% compare
  4. 176 Luxembourg 5.3% compare
  5. 177 Norway 5.0% compare
  6. 178 Denmark 4.9% compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Estonia?
Own-account workers, total in Estonia was 5.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
How does Estonia rank for own-account workers, total?
Estonia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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