Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Estonia

Estonia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.5202 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5202 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5905 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.4772 units per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Estonia, 2005–2023

00.20.40.62005201420232005: 0.558 units per square kilometre2006: 0.586 units per square kilometre2007: 0.591 units per square kilometre2008: 0.581 units per square kilometre2009: 0.488 units per square kilometre2010: 0.477 units per square kilometre2011: 0.516 units per square kilometre2012: 0.518 units per square kilometre2013: 0.505 units per square kilometre2014: 0.508 units per square kilometre2015: 0.516 units per square kilometre2016: 0.52 units per square kilometre2017: 0.539 units per square kilometre2018: 0.53 units per square kilometre2019: 0.53 units per square kilometre2020: 0.501 units per square kilometre2021: 0.495 units per square kilometre2022: 0.515 units per square kilometre2023: 0.52 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Estonia is 0.5202 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Estonia peaked at 0.5905 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4772 units per square kilometre, in 2010.

That places Estonia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Estonia, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.5579 units per square kilometre
2006 0.5855 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 0.5905 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 0.5811 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2009 0.4876 units per square kilometre -16.1%
2010 0.4772 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 0.5162 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2012 0.5183 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.5045 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 0.5077 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.516 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.5197 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 0.5389 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2018 0.5299 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 0.53 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.5014 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2021 0.4949 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 0.5146 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 0.5202 units per square kilometre +1.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.5202 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.5202 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5605 units per square kilometre 0.4876 units per square kilometre 0.5905 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.5158 units per square kilometre 0.4772 units per square kilometre 0.5389 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5077 units per square kilometre 0.4949 units per square kilometre 0.5202 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 134 Bhutan 0.5563 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5543 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.5231 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 138 Solomon Islands 0.5194 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 139 Eritrea 0.515 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 140 Peru 0.5147 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Estonia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Estonia was 0.5202 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5905 units per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4772 units per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Estonia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Estonia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/total-weekly-hours-worked-of-employed-persons-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/estonia/

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.