Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia
Estonia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,855 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,855
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,008
in 2005
All-time low
1,832
in 2009
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,855 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,832, 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.
Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,978 | — |
| 2001 | 1,970 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,978 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,986 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,008 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,001 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,998 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,968 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,832 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,875 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,919 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,886 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,866 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,852 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,855 | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,855 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,855 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 | 1,832 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,873 | 1,852 | 1,919 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Estonia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Estonia was 1,855 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 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 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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