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

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

Latest (2022)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 43 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: 2.22011: 3.52012: 3.72013: 3.12017: 2.62018: 2.72019: 3.42020: 3.22021: 2.12022: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Estonia is 2.1, measured 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.

Estonia ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 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 Value 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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 2.2 2.2 1
2010s 3.17 2.6 3.7 6
2020s 2.47 2.1 3.2 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Cyprus 2.7 compare
  2. 37 Sweden 2.5 compare
  3. 38 Austria 2.2 compare
  4. 39 Estonia 2.1 compare
  5. 41 Ireland 2 compare
  6. 42 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 39th out of 43 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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Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 776 data points, 2006–2025
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