Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Estonia
Estonia: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 2 Weeks per year per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Estonia, 2003–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Weeks per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Estonia stood at 2 Weeks per year per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Estonia peaked at 3.6 Weeks per year per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Weeks per year per person, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7857 Weeks per year per person | 0.5 Weeks per year per person | 1 Weeks per year per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.27 Weeks per year per person | 0.8 Weeks per year per person | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 Weeks per year per person | 2 Weeks per year per person | 3.6 Weeks per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Norway 5.7 Weeks per year per person compare
- 2 Spain 5 Weeks per year per person compare
- 3 Finland 4.8 Weeks per year per person compare
- 4 France 4.1 Weeks per year per person compare
- 5 Portugal 4 Weeks per year per person compare
- 6 Belgium 3.9 Weeks per year per person compare
- 7 Germany 3.5 Weeks per year per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Estonia?
- Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Estonia was 2 Weeks per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 Weeks per year per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Weeks per year per person in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Data are expressed in number of weeks of sickness absences per year, self-reported, covering both full and part-week absences. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.