Estonia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #40 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
67.0%
2024
YoY Change
+0.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#40
of 148 countries
Maximum
67.0%
2024
Minimum
57.2%
2002
CAGR
+0.5%
25 years
Last
67.0%
Previous
66.5%
Highest
67.0%
Lowest
57.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Estonia's self-employed (%) was 67.0% in 2024, ranking #40 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 67.0% (2024) and the lowest was 57.2% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |