Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 2.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2012
All-time low
2.1%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia, 2008–2022

012342008201520222008: 2.2 Percentage2011: 3.5 Percentage2012: 3.7 Percentage2013: 3.1 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.7 Percentage2019: 3.4 Percentage2020: 3.2 Percentage2021: 2.1 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2.1% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia peaked at 3.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.

That places Estonia 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child in Estonia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.2%
2011 3.5% +59.1%
2012 3.7% +5.7%
2013 3.1% -16.2%
2017 2.6% -16.1%
2018 2.7% +3.8%
2019 3.4% +25.9%
2020 3.2% -5.9%
2021 2.1% -34.4%
2022 2.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 3.7% 6
2020s 2.5% 2.1% 3.2% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Cyprus 2.7% compare
  2. 35 Sweden 2.5% compare
  3. 36 Austria 2.2% compare
  4. 37 Estonia 2.1% compare
  5. 39 Ireland 2.0% compare
  6. 40 Germany 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia?
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia was 2.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 740 data points, 2006–2025
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