Estonia vs Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Estonia
5.7%
in 2025
Ireland
6.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 13.1% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 21.7% | 15.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 9.0% | 3.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by most, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.2% against 5.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.