Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia

Estonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.4 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
39.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 1998
All-time low
39.4
in 2008
Years of data
12
1997–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia, 1997–2008

0102030401997200220081997: 40.71998: 41.11999: 40.62000: 40.22001: 40.42002: 40.22003: 39.92004: 402005: 39.72006: 39.62007: 39.62008: 39.4

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.

That represents a change of 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.

Estonia ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Estonia, 1997 to 2008.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8 40.6 41.1 3
2000s 39.89 39.4 40.4 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Cyprus 40.2 compare
  2. 11 Hungary 40.1 compare
  3. 11 Latvia 40.1 compare
  4. 14 Spain 39.1 compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 39.1 compare
  6. 16 Malta 39 compare
  7. 16 Portugal 39 compare

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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 13th out of 31 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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Indicator
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 437 data points, 1992–2008
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