Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 17 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
17 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
27 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
17 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia stood at 17 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 27 Thousand persons | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 21 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 22 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 20 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2026 | 17 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Estonia was 17 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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