Estonia vs Romania: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Estonia
6.6%
in 2025
Romania
6.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
27th
Romania rank
29th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Estonia, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th 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.