Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 37.4 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 37.4 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 40.6 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.4 Hour, in 2023.
That places Estonia 30th out of 48 countries 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 40.2 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.4 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.77 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.55 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 37.4 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 Hour in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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