Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Estonia

Estonia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational was 5.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
33rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2004
All-time low
2.8
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

24682004201420252004: 8.72005: 8.22006: 5.72007: 4.42008: 3.82009: 2.82010: 7.52011: 7.12012: 7.72013: 6.32014: 5.62015: 6.52016: 5.72017: 6.12018: 6.62019: 5.42020: 4.62021: 5.42022: 5.22023: 6.72024: 6.22025: 5.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia is 5.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia peaked at 8.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 8.7 —
2005 8.2 -5.7%
2006 5.7 -30.5%
2007 4.4 -22.8%
2008 3.8 -13.6%
2009 2.8 -26.3%
2010 7.5 +167.9%
2011 7.1 -5.3%
2012 7.7 +8.5%
2013 6.3 -18.2%
2014 5.6 -11.1%
2015 6.5 +16.1%
2016 5.7 -12.3%
2017 6.1 +7.0%
2018 6.6 +8.2%
2019 5.4 -18.2%
2020 4.6 -14.8%
2021 5.4 +17.4%
2022 5.2 -3.7%
2023 6.7 +28.8%
2024 6.2 -7.5%
2025 5.6 -9.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 5.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +167.9% 2.8 7.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6 2.8 8.7 6
2010s 6.45 5.4 7.7 10
2020s 5.62 4.6 6.7 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Estonia 5.6 compare
  2. 35 Portugal 5.1 compare
  3. 36 Switzerland 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Estonia was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2004.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Estonia ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,028 data points, 2003–2025
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