In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia
Estonia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 18.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.5%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2004
All-time low
11.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia is 18.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia peaked at 24.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -8.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 24.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,410 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -19.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Estonia was 18.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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