Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia

Estonia: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 29 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
18 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 21 Thousand persons2016: 18 Thousand persons2017: 19 Thousand persons2018: 27 Thousand persons2019: 28 Thousand persons2020: 27 Thousand persons2021: 22 Thousand persons2022: 20 Thousand persons2023: 22 Thousand persons2024: 19 Thousand persons2025: 29 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia is 29 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia peaked at 29 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Estonia 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Estonia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 21 Thousand persons
2016 18 Thousand persons -14.3%
2017 19 Thousand persons +5.6%
2018 27 Thousand persons +42.1%
2019 28 Thousand persons +3.7%
2020 27 Thousand persons -3.6%
2021 22 Thousand persons -18.5%
2022 20 Thousand persons -9.1%
2023 22 Thousand persons +10.0%
2024 19 Thousand persons -13.6%
2025 29 Thousand persons +52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.6 Thousand persons 18 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 5
2020s 23.17 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 North Macedonia 46 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Romania 39 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Estonia 29 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Latvia 23 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Latvia 23 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Estonia was 29 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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