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

Latest (2025)
2 Weeks per year per person
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
3.6 Weeks per year per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.5 Weeks per year per person
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Estonia, 2003–2025

012342003201420252003: 0.9 Weeks per year per person2004: 0.6 Weeks per year per person2005: 0.5 Weeks per year per person2006: 1 Weeks per year per person2007: 0.6 Weeks per year per person2008: 0.9 Weeks per year per person2009: 1 Weeks per year per person2010: 0.9 Weeks per year per person2011: 0.9 Weeks per year per person2012: 0.8 Weeks per year per person2013: 1.3 Weeks per year per person2014: 1.1 Weeks per year per person2015: 0.9 Weeks per year per person2016: 1.5 Weeks per year per person2017: 1.6 Weeks per year per person2018: 1.8 Weeks per year per person2019: 1.9 Weeks per year per person2020: 2.1 Weeks per year per person2021: 3 Weeks per year per person2022: 3.6 Weeks per year per person2023: 2.6 Weeks per year per person2024: 2.2 Weeks per year per person2025: 2 Weeks per year per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Norway 5.7 Weeks per year per person compare
  2. 2 Spain 5 Weeks per year per person compare
  3. 3 Finland 4.8 Weeks per year per person compare
  4. 4 France 4.1 Weeks per year per person compare
  5. 5 Portugal 4 Weeks per year per person compare
  6. 6 Belgium 3.9 Weeks per year per person compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages
Unit
Weeks per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 737 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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.