In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 35.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +817.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +240.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +270.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +729.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +162.5% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 1.7% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 1.7% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 10.6% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare
- 23 Estonia 10.6% compare
- 23 Hungary 10.6% compare
- 26 France 9.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 27.7% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 21.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.2% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 30.9% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.2% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Estonia was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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