Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia

Estonia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 13 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
38 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
13 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, 2008–2020

1520253035402008201420202008: 26 Thousand persons2009: 28 Thousand persons2010: 38 Thousand persons2011: 31 Thousand persons2012: 36 Thousand persons2013: 26 Thousand persons2014: 26 Thousand persons2015: 23 Thousand persons2016: 23 Thousand persons2017: 25 Thousand persons2018: 19 Thousand persons2019: 19 Thousand persons2020: 13 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 13 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia peaked at 38 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Estonia 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Estonia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 26 Thousand persons
2009 28 Thousand persons +7.7%
2010 38 Thousand persons +35.7%
2011 31 Thousand persons -18.4%
2012 36 Thousand persons +16.1%
2013 26 Thousand persons -27.8%
2014 26 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 23 Thousand persons -11.5%
2016 23 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 25 Thousand persons +8.7%
2018 19 Thousand persons -24.0%
2019 19 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 13 Thousand persons -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27 Thousand persons 26 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 2
2010s 26.6 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 10
2020s 13 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  3. 41 Cyprus 19 Thousand persons compare
  4. 42 Estonia 13 Thousand persons compare
  5. 44 Malta 6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 45 Luxembourg 4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia was 13 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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