Estonia vs Ethiopia: Annual working hours per worker

Estonia
1,606 hours per worker
in 2023
Ethiopia
1,599 hours per worker
in 2023
Estonia rank
107th
Ethiopia rank
108th

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1,606 hours per worker against 1,599 hours per worker in Ethiopia, a difference of 7 hours per worker.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 107th and Ethiopia ranks 108th of 130 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,868 hours per worker 1,498 hours per worker 370.1 hours per worker Estonia
2010s 1,766 hours per worker 1,557 hours per worker 208.16 hours per worker Estonia
2020s 1,618 hours per worker 1,551 hours per worker 66.8 hours per worker Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Estonia or Ethiopia?
Estonia, at 1,606 hours per worker against 1,599 hours per worker in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Estonia and Ethiopia?
7 hours per worker, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Ethiopia rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Estonia ranks 107th and Ethiopia ranks 108th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed

Average working hours per worker in a given year.