Annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia
Estonia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,606 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia stood at 1,606 hours per worker.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia peaked at 1,963 hours per worker in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,602 hours per worker, in 2022.
That places Estonia 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,938 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 1,963 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,875 hours per worker | 1,745 hours per worker | 1,913 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 hours per worker | 1,694 hours per worker | 1,827 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 hours per worker | 1,602 hours per worker | 1,637 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross national expenditure 99.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.16 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 46.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 41.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 28.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Estonia was 1,606 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,963 hours per worker in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 hours per worker in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Estonia ranks 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.