Productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia
Estonia: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,606 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,606
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,963
in 1998
All-time low
1,602
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia stood at 1,606.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia peaked at 1,963 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,602, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,940 | — |
| 1996 | 1,939 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,924 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,963 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,926 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,884 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,877 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,879 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,884 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,892 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,913 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,906 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,903 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,874 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,745 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,785 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,827 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,796 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,777 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,771 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,763 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,767 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,768 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,707 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,637 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,625 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,602 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,606 | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,606 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,606 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,938 | 1,924 | 1,963 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,875 | 1,745 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 | 1,694 | 1,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 | 1,602 | 1,637 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Estonia was 1,606 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,963 in 1998.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Estonia ranks 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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