Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia

Estonia: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 54,510 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54,510
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
54,510
in 2023
All-time low
14,678
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 16.0k2006: 14.7k2007: 15.2k2008: 17.4k2009: 16.3k2010: 17.5k2011: 16.7k2012: 18.4k2013: 19.5k2014: 20.5k2015: 21.1k2016: 20.0k2017: 21.7k2018: 24.8k2019: 25.2k2020: 23.8k2021: 27.1k2022: 48.9k2023: 54.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 54,510 for persons employed in circular economy sectors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is 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.

Estonia ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Estonia, 2005 to 2023.
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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 54,510 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,522, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 54,510 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,416, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +80.4% 27,113 48,923

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Belgium 61,760 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 61,452 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 61,452 compare
  4. 26 Estonia 54,510 compare
  5. 28 Finland 41,773 compare
  6. 29 Denmark 41,556 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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