Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia

Estonia: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2003
All-time low
11.9%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 25.2 Percentage2001: 20.5 Percentage2002: 25.1 Percentage2003: 27.6 Percentage2004: 23.4 Percentage2005: 20.7 Percentage2006: 20.2 Percentage2007: 19.1 Percentage2008: 17.8 Percentage2009: 19.1 Percentage2010: 21.4 Percentage2011: 21.1 Percentage2012: 22.2 Percentage2013: 22.1 Percentage2014: 22.7 Percentage2015: 21.3 Percentage2016: 23.5 Percentage2017: 22.8 Percentage2018: 22.1 Percentage2019: 20.6 Percentage2020: 19 Percentage2021: 13.4 Percentage2023: 11.9 Percentage2025: 12.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia is 12.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia peaked at 27.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2023.

That places Estonia 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 25.2% —
2001 20.5% -18.7%
2002 25.1% +22.4%
2003 27.6% +10.0%
2004 23.4% -15.2%
2005 20.7% -11.5%
2006 20.2% -2.4%
2007 19.1% -5.4%
2008 17.8% -6.8%
2009 19.1% +7.3%
2010 21.4% +12.0%
2011 21.1% -1.4%
2012 22.2% +5.2%
2013 22.1% -0.5%
2014 22.7% +2.7%
2015 21.3% -6.2%
2016 23.5% +10.3%
2017 22.8% -3.0%
2018 22.1% -3.1%
2019 20.6% -6.8%
2020 19.0% -7.8%
2021 13.4% -29.5%
2023 11.9% -11.2%
2025 12.9% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 17.8% 27.6% 10
2010s 22.0% 20.6% 23.5% 10
2020s 14.3% 11.9% 19.0% 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Slovakia 15.3% compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 15.3% compare
  3. 35 Denmark 13.1% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 12.9% compare
  5. 36 Estonia 12.9% compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia was 12.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,003 data points, 2000–2025
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