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
30th
of 35 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

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Estonia stood at 12.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Estonia ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 27 Croatia 15.4% compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 15.3% compare
  3. 29 Denmark 13.1% compare
  4. 30 Czechia 12.9% compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 8.4% compare
  6. 33 Poland 7.5% 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 30th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 804 data points, 2000–2025
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