In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Estonia
Estonia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Estonia stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Estonia peaked at 9.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 10th of 47 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 type of contract in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 type of contract in Estonia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Estonia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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