Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 2.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Estonia, 2008–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Estonia stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in Estonia, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Estonia?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Estonia was 2.1 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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