Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia
Estonia: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 6.4 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4 Thousand
Change on year
up 82.9%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11 Thousand
in 2005
All-time low
3.1 Thousand
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia is 6.4 Thousand, 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 Thousand in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1 Thousand, in 2017.
That places Estonia 36th out of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by age and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.1 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 11 Thousand | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1 Thousand | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4 Thousand | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 Thousand | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 Thousand | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4 Thousand | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8 Thousand | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9 Thousand | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 7 Thousand | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6 Thousand | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4 Thousand | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 Thousand | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Thousand | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 Thousand | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3 Thousand | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3 Thousand | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4 Thousand | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 Thousand | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.4 Thousand | +82.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.4 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 Thousand, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.4 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Thousand, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 Thousand | 3.9 Thousand | 11 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.02 Thousand | 3.1 Thousand | 9.8 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 Thousand | 3.4 Thousand | 6.4 Thousand | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 47 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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