Public employment in Estonia
Estonia: Public employment was 671.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Estonia, 2005–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2019, public employment in Estonia stood at 671.3. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Estonia peaked at 671.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 548.2, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Public employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 612.2 | — |
| 2006 | 642 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 643.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 642.1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 576.8 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 548.2 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 584 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 593.8 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 601 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 605.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 622.8 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 624.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 641.4 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 664.7 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 671.3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623.3 | 576.8 | 643.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 615.77 | 548.2 | 671.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 36 Georgia 1,335
- 37 Slovenia 1,102 compare
- 38 Latvia 839.65 compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 632.36
- 41 Luxembourg 517.81 compare
- 42 Cyprus 475.67
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 public employment in Estonia?
- Public employment in Estonia was 671.3 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 671.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.2 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for public employment?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.