Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Estonia
Estonia: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 19.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.7
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
33rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2004
All-time low
6.3
in 2016
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia is 19.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia peaked at 40.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2016.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.4 | — |
| 2005 | 36.3 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +125.4% |
| 2018 | 15 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9 | +65.9% |
| 2021 | 33.3 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 19.7 | +7.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 19.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 19.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.03 | 14.3 | 40.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.49 | 6.3 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 | 15.5 | 33.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 31 North Macedonia 20.1 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 20.1 compare
- 33 Estonia 19.7 compare
- 35 Cyprus 19.6 compare
- 36 Romania 19.2 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia?
- Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia was 19.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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