Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia

Estonia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.09 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
37.09
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
42.76
in 2004
All-time low
37.09
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 41.72004: 42.82005: 40.82006: 39.42007: 40.32008: 37.32009: 38.22010: 42.72011: 40.32012: 38.42013: 37.42014: 40.62015: 38.92016: 37.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia is 37.09, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia peaked at 42.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.09, in 2016.

That places Estonia 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.71 41.71 41.71 1
2000s 39.78 37.25 42.76 6
2010s 39.34 37.09 42.73 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 59 Ghana 37.22 compare
  2. 60 Uganda 37.21 compare
  3. 61 Romania 37.15 compare
  4. 63 Sweden 36.91 compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 36.83 compare
  6. 65 Iceland 35.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia was 37.09 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 42.76 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.09 in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Estonia ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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