Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Estonia
Estonia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia is 2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia peaked at 9.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 | 4 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia was 2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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