Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia
Estonia: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 18.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.6
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2002
All-time low
15.6
in 2006
Years of data
27
1997–2025
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia stood at 18.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia peaked at 22.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.4 | — |
| 1998 | 17.4 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 19.2 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 21 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.6 | +6.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.68 | 15.6 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 17 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 United Kingdom 18.8 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 18.8 compare
- 27 Estonia 18.6 compare
- 29 Sweden 17.9 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 17.7 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia was 18.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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