People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia
Estonia: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 64 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
64 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
47 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 64 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia peaked at 64 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Estonia 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 54 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 53 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 52 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 50 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 50 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 52 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 64 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6 Thousand persons | 52 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.33 Thousand persons | 47 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Estonia was 64 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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