In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Estonia
Estonia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 20.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.5%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2014
All-time low
8.1%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Estonia is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Estonia peaked at 20.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 11th 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 months worked in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +13.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 8.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 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 months worked in Estonia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Estonia was 20.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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