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
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.9
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Estonia 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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