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 37.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia is 37.2 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia peaked at 41.1 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.2 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.7 Hour | — |
| 1998 | 41.1 Hour | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.6 Hour | -1.2% |
| 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 | 37.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 41.1 Hour | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.77 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 6 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
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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 37.2 Hour in 2025, 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 Hour 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 37.2 Hour in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 3.6%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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