News releases 2011

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008

year | February | December

16.12.2011, no 162
Relative poverty, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia in 2010, 17.5% of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The percentage of people living in relative poverty increased 1.7 percentage points compared to the previous year. In 2009 the at-risk-of-poverty rate was 15.8%.

21.02.2011, no 23
Relative poverty, 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2009 the average income of population decreased and the unemployment increased due to the economic crisis, but increased pensions and governmental benefits helped people to prevent the fall in poverty.