Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti
Eesti: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.6 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti is 35.6 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti peaked at 40.9 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.6 Hour, in 2025.
That places Eesti 228th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.9 Hour | — |
| 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 | 36.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.6 Hour | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9 Hour | 40.9 Hour | 40.9 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.59 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.17 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eesti
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and 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 Eesti?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Eesti was 35.6 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Eesti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Eesti?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 Hour in 2025.
- How does Eesti rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Eesti ranks 228th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Eesti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eesti 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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