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

Latest (2022)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 31 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 persons by household composition 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

Estonia recorded 2.1 for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2022. 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.

That places Estonia 28th out of 31 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.

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. 25 Cyprus 2.7 compare
  2. 26 Sweden 2.5 compare
  3. 27 Austria 2.2 compare
  4. 29 Ireland 2 compare
  5. 30 Germany 1.6 compare
  6. 31 Denmark 1.2 compare

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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 28th out of 31 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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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