Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in Estonia
Estonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 was 39.4 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia, 1997–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 39.4 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia peaked at 41.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2008.
That places Estonia 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.7 | — |
| 1998 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 40.2 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.89 | 39.4 | 40.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia was 39.4 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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