Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia
Estonia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,855 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,855 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Estonia peaked at 2,008 Hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,832 Hours, in 2009.
That places Estonia 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 Hours | 1,832 Hours | 2,008 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,873 Hours | 1,852 Hours | 1,919 Hours | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Estonia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia was 1,855 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 Hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 Hours in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.