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
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Estonia, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.