Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia
Estonia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.5 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.1 Hour
in 1997
All-time low
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia is 35.5 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is 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 41.1 Hour in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35.5 Hour, in 2025.
That places Estonia 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.1 Hour | — |
| 1998 | 41 Hour | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.9 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.3 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.8 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.6 Hour | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4 Hour | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.5 Hour | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41 Hour | 40.9 Hour | 41.1 Hour | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.59 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.08 Hour | 35.5 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 Italy 36 Hour compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.6 Hour compare
- 28 United Kingdom 35.6 Hour compare
- 30 Estonia 35.5 Hour compare
- 32 Switzerland 35.3 Hour compare
- 32 France 35.3 Hour compare
- 32 Luxembourg 35.3 Hour compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (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 Hour 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 41.1 Hour in 1997.
- 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 Hour in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 45 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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