Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly was 35.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia stood at 35.3. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia peaked at 38.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2026.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.1 | — |
| 2009 | 37.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 35.3 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.75 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.76 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 | 35.3 | 36.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Spain 35.9 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.4 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.4 compare
- 33 Estonia 35.2 compare
- 34 Switzerland 34.8 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 34.6 compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia was 35.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2026.
- How does Estonia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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