Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Estonia

Estonia: Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.63
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
67th
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 2001
All-time low
0.763
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Estonia, 1998–2024

11.522.531998201120241998: 1.11999: 0.7632000: 1.22001: 32002: 1.92003: 2.62004: 2.12005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.12008: 0.912009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.22012: 1.72013: 1.32014: 1.22015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 0.8842018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.32024: 1.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.63 for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Estonia peaked at 3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.763, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.07
1999 0.763 -28.9%
2000 1.22 +60.4%
2001 3 +145.3%
2002 1.95 -35.1%
2003 2.55 +31.0%
2004 2.15 -15.9%
2005 1.8 -16.3%
2006 1.68 -6.7%
2007 1.06 -36.8%
2008 0.91 -14.1%
2009 2.34 +157.0%
2010 2.4 +2.8%
2011 2.2 -8.6%
2012 1.71 -22.1%
2013 1.33 -22.4%
2014 1.19 -10.5%
2015 1.42 +19.5%
2016 1.5 +5.9%
2017 0.884 -41.3%
2018 1.27 +43.2%
2019 1.17 -8.0%
2020 1.23 +5.6%
2021 1.11 -9.8%
2022 1.1 -1.1%
2023 1.31 +19.2%
2024 1.63 +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.918 0.763 1.07 2
2000s 1.87 0.91 3 10
2010s 1.51 0.884 2.4 10
2020s 1.28 1.1 1.63 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 64 Lithuania 1.68 compare
  2. 65 Viet Nam 1.66 compare
  3. 66 Palestine, State of 1.63 compare
  4. 68 Paraguay 1.55 compare
  5. 69 Hong Kong, China 1.51 compare
  6. 70 Canada 1.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Estonia?
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Estonia was 1.63 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.763 in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Estonia ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,573 data points, 1991–2025
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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 time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.