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. Measured in Percentage.
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 37th of 41 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 | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
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 37th out of 41 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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