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

Estonia: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.7%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Estonia, 2006–2025

02468102006201520252006: 7.1 Percentage2007: 6.2 Percentage2008: 5.3 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 9 Percentage2011: 10 Percentage2012: 9.1 Percentage2013: 8.4 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 6.6 Percentage2016: 5.8 Percentage2017: 5.8 Percentage2018: 5.2 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage2021: 4.9 Percentage2022: 5.2 Percentage2023: 5.8 Percentage2024: 5.3 Percentage2025: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 6.3% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Estonia peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.

Estonia ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Estonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 7.1%
2007 6.2% -12.7%
2008 5.3% -14.5%
2009 5.6% +5.7%
2010 9.0% +60.7%
2011 10.0% +11.1%
2012 9.1% -9.0%
2013 8.4% -7.7%
2014 7.6% -9.5%
2015 6.6% -13.2%
2016 5.8% -12.1%
2017 5.8% +0.0%
2018 5.2% -10.3%
2019 5.4% +3.8%
2020 4.7% -13.0%
2021 4.9% +4.3%
2022 5.2% +6.1%
2023 5.8% +11.5%
2024 5.3% -8.6%
2025 6.3% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 5.3% 7.1% 4
2010s 7.3% 5.2% 10.0% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.7% 6.3% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Serbia 7.3% compare
  2. 26 Greece 7.1% compare
  3. 27 Romania 6.6% compare
  4. 28 Estonia 6.3% compare
  5. 28 Latvia 6.3% compare
  6. 28 Latvia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Estonia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Estonia was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 tenure status (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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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