Estonia vs Latvia: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Estonia
6.6%
in 2025
Latvia
6.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
27th
Latvia rank
30th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by income, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.