Ireland vs Italy: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Italy
8.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Italy rank
11th
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.