Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia

Estonia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 21,092 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
21,092
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25,033
in 2007
All-time low
20,229
in 2010
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 23.6k2006: 24.8k2007: 25.0k2008: 24.6k2009: 20.7k2010: 20.2k2011: 21.9k2012: 22.0k2013: 21.9k2014: 22.1k2015: 22.4k2016: 22.6k2017: 23.0k2018: 22.7k2019: 22.7k2020: 21.4k2021: 21.2k2022: 22.0k2023: 22.2k2024: 21.9k2025: 21.5k2026: 21.2k2027: 21.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia stood at 21,092.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia peaked at 25,033 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,229, in 2010.

That places Estonia 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Estonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 23,648
2006 24,821 +5.0%
2007 25,033 +0.9%
2008 24,635 -1.6%
2009 20,670 -16.1%
2010 20,229 -2.1%
2011 21,882 +8.2%
2012 21,973 +0.4%
2013 21,932 -0.2%
2014 22,070 +0.6%
2015 22,431 +1.6%
2016 22,593 +0.7%
2017 23,038 +2.0%
2018 22,653 -1.7%
2019 22,656 +0.0%
2020 21,433 -5.4%
2021 21,155 -1.3%
2022 21,989 +3.9%
2023 22,228 +1.1%
2024 21,936 -1.3%
2025 21,496 -2.0%
2026 21,218 -1.3%
2027 21,092 -0.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 21,092 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 21,092 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,761 20,670 25,033 5
2010s 22,146 20,229 23,038 10
2020s 21,568 21,092 22,228 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 156 Mauritius 22,789 compare
  2. 157 Bhutan 22,302 compare
  3. 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare
  4. 160 Macau, China 18,646 compare
  5. 161 Solomon Islands 16,409 compare
  6. 162 Fiji 13,935 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Estonia was 21,092 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 25,033 in 2007.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,229 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Estonia ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.