Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main in Estonia
Estonia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main was 35.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia is 35.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia peaked at 39.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 2025.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.1 | — |
| 2009 | 37.6 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.5 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.35 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.99 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.08 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Italy 36 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.6 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.6 compare
- 32 Estonia 35.5 compare
- 34 Switzerland 35.3 compare
- 34 France 35.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 35.3 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 35.5 in 2025, 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 39.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 2025.
- 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 2025.
- 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 5.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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