Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia

Estonia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 31.6 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
31.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.19
in 2005
All-time low
31.5
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 38.22006: 38.12007: 382008: 37.42009: 34.72010: 35.62011: 36.32012: 35.72013: 35.32014: 35.32015: 35.12016: 35.12017: 35.12018: 34.12019: 33.92020: 32.92021: 322022: 31.62023: 31.52024: 31.62025: 31.62026: 31.62027: 31.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 31.6 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia peaked at 38.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2023.

That places Estonia 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Estonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 38.19
2006 38.07 -0.3%
2007 37.98 -0.2%
2008 37.44 -1.4%
2009 34.71 -7.3%
2010 35.57 +2.5%
2011 36.3 +2.1%
2012 35.71 -1.6%
2013 35.28 -1.2%
2014 35.28 +0.0%
2015 35.12 -0.5%
2016 35.11 -0.0%
2017 35.06 -0.1%
2018 34.11 -2.7%
2019 33.88 -0.7%
2020 32.89 -2.9%
2021 32.05 -2.6%
2022 31.62 -1.3%
2023 31.5 -0.4%
2024 31.6 +0.3%
2025 31.6 +0.0%
2026 31.6 +0.0%
2027 31.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.28 34.71 38.19 5
2010s 35.14 33.88 36.3 10
2020s 31.81 31.5 32.89 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 161 Luxembourg 32.14 compare
  2. 162 Spain 31.94 compare
  3. 163 Canada 31.86 compare
  4. 165 Belgium 31.42 compare
  5. 166 Australia 31.28 compare
  6. 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia was 31.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 38.19 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Estonia ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.