Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Estonia

Estonia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 6.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
up 82.9%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11
in 2005
All-time low
3.1
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia, 2004–2025

46810122004201420252004: 10.12005: 112006: 7.12007: 4.42008: 3.92009: 4.72010: 7.42011: 9.82012: 7.92013: 72014: 6.82015: 62016: 3.42017: 3.12018: 4.22019: 4.62020: 4.32021: 5.32022: 3.42023: 3.62024: 3.52025: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia is 6.4, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 82.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2017.

That places Estonia 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 10.1 —
2005 11 +8.9%
2006 7.1 -35.5%
2007 4.4 -38.0%
2008 3.9 -11.4%
2009 4.7 +20.5%
2010 7.4 +57.4%
2011 9.8 +32.4%
2012 7.9 -19.4%
2013 7 -11.4%
2014 6.8 -2.9%
2015 6 -11.8%
2016 3.4 -43.3%
2017 3.1 -8.8%
2018 4.2 +35.5%
2019 4.6 +9.5%
2020 4.3 -6.5%
2021 5.3 +23.3%
2022 3.4 -35.8%
2023 3.6 +5.9%
2024 3.5 -2.8%
2025 6.4 +82.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.87 3.9 11 6
2010s 6.02 3.1 9.8 10
2020s 4.42 3.4 6.4 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Albania 8.6 compare
  2. 37 Montenegro 8 compare
  3. 38 Estonia 6.4 compare
  4. 40 Latvia 5.9 compare
  5. 40 Latvia 5.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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