Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Estonia
Estonia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Estonia stood at 33.2%.
The figure is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Estonia peaked at 33.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.2% | — |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +83.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.3% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Estonia?
- Part time employment, total in Estonia was 33.2% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for part time employment, total?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.