Ireland vs Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Ireland
100 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
165 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 165 Thousand persons against 100 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 65 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.4 Thousand persons | 279.2 Thousand persons | 82.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 127.5 Thousand persons | 174.33 Thousand persons | 46.83 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 165 Thousand persons against 100 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Ireland and Portugal?
- 65 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.