Share in informal employment in Estonia
Estonia: Share in informal employment was 2.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
65th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.37
in 2007
All-time low
1.22
in 2018
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Estonia stood at 2.17.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Estonia peaked at 3.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 65th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.31 | 3.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.22 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Estonia?
- Share in informal employment in Estonia was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for share in informal employment?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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