Estonia Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,606 hours

Estonia's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,606 hours, up 0.3% from 2022. It ranks #106 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.61K hours+4.02 hours+0.25%
20221.60K hours23.73 hours-1.46%
20211.63K hours11.78 hours-0.72%
20201.64K hours57.06 hours-3.37%
20191.69K hours13.01 hours-0.76%
20181.71K hours60.83 hours-3.44%
20171.77K hours+1.41 hours+0.08%
20161.77K hours+3.41 hours+0.19%
20151.76K hours7.44 hours-0.42%
20141.77K hours6.1 hours-0.34%
20131.78K hours18.9 hours-1.05%
20121.80K hours31.6 hours-1.73%
20111.83K hours+42.06 hours+2.36%
20101.79K hours+40.53 hours+2.32%
20091.74K hours129.16 hours-6.89%
20081.87K hours29.25 hours-1.54%
20071.90K hours2.39 hours-0.13%
20061.91K hours7.03 hours-0.37%
20051.91K hours+20.87 hours+1.10%
20041.89K hours+7.74 hours+0.41%
20031.88K hours+5.38 hours+0.29%
20021.88K hours+2.08 hours+0.11%
20011.88K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Estonia Average Annual Working Hours

What is Estonia's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Estonia's average annual working hours is 1,606 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Estonia's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Estonia's average annual working hours rose by 0.3% from 2022 (1,602 hours) to 2023 (1,606 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 9.6%.

How does Estonia rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Estonia has the 106th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Estonia's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Estonia's average annual working hours was 1,877 hours. By 2023 it fell by 14.4%.

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