Annual working hours per worker in Estonia
Estonia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,606 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,606
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,963
in 1998
All-time low
1,602
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,606 for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Estonia peaked at 1,963 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,602, in 2022.
That places Estonia 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,940 | — |
| 1996 | 1,939 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,924 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,963 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,926 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,884 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,877 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,879 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,884 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,892 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,913 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,906 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,903 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,874 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,745 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,785 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,827 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,796 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,777 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,771 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,763 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,767 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,768 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,707 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,637 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,625 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,602 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,606 | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,606 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,606 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,938 | 1,924 | 1,963 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,875 | 1,745 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 | 1,694 | 1,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 | 1,602 | 1,637 | 4 |
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 worker in Estonia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Estonia was 1,606 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,963 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Estonia ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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