Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Estonia

Estonia: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 13.51 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
13.51 Persons
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
59.78 Persons
in 2000
All-time low
13.02 Persons
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Estonia, 2000–2025

1020304050602000201220252000: 59.8 Persons2001: 56.7 Persons2002: 45.8 Persons2003: 46.6 Persons2004: 41.8 Persons2005: 41.1 Persons2006: 44.1 Persons2007: 43.3 Persons2008: 30.6 Persons2009: 23.4 Persons2010: 26 Persons2011: 29.7 Persons2012: 27.2 Persons2013: 25.9 Persons2014: 25.1 Persons2015: 25 Persons2016: 23.1 Persons2017: 22.3 Persons2018: 23.9 Persons2019: 23.8 Persons2020: 18.6 Persons2021: 18.4 Persons2022: 13.7 Persons2023: 13 Persons2024: 15.7 Persons2025: 13.5 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 13.51 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in 2025.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Estonia peaked at 59.78 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.02 Persons, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.32 Persons 23.35 Persons 59.78 Persons 10
2010s 25.2 Persons 22.29 Persons 29.69 Persons 10
2020s 15.49 Persons 13.02 Persons 18.63 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Brazil 10,154 Persons compare
  2. 6 Japan 9,090 Persons compare
  3. 7 Colombia 4,894 Persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,387 Persons compare
  5. 9 South Africa 3,005 Persons compare
  6. 10 France 2,732 Persons compare
  7. 11 Argentina 2,257 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Estonia?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Estonia was 13.51 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 59.78 Persons in 2000.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.02 Persons in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.