Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Estonia stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Estonia peaked at 3.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.4% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +73.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Estonia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Estonia was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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