Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Estonia
Estonia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 7.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.6
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 2014
All-time low
3.1
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.6 for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Estonia peaked at 9.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.1 | — |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | +36.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6 | +11.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.22 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 30 Serbia 7.9 compare
- 30 Serbia 7.9 compare
- 32 Switzerland 7.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 7.6 compare
- 32 Estonia 7.6 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Estonia?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Estonia was 7.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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