Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia
Estonia: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 54,510 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia stood at 54,510. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia peaked at 54,510 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,678, in 2006.
That places Estonia 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,992 | — |
| 2006 | 14,678 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 15,202 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17,412 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 16,279 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 17,540 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 16,706 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,351 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 19,454 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 20,473 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 21,093 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20,034 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 21,664 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 24,783 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 25,189 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,835 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 27,113 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 48,923 | +80.4% |
| 2023 | 54,510 | +11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.4% | 27,113 | 48,923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,913 | 14,678 | 17,412 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,529 | 16,706 | 25,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,595 | 23,835 | 54,510 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia?
- Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia was 54,510 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,510 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,678 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons employed in circular economy sectors rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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