Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 45.4 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.4 Thousand
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
51.6 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
14.2 Thousand
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 45.4 Thousand for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 51.6 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2 Thousand, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.7 Thousand | — |
| 2007 | 14.2 Thousand | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9 Thousand | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8 Thousand | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5 Thousand | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7 Thousand | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 Thousand | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 30.5 Thousand | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8 Thousand | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8 Thousand | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6 Thousand | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6 Thousand | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4 Thousand | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4 Thousand | 14.2 Thousand | 38.8 Thousand | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.66 Thousand | 22.7 Thousand | 51.6 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 Thousand | 45.4 Thousand | 45.4 Thousand | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Estonia was 45.4 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 Thousand in 2019.
- What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 Thousand in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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