Ireland vs Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of
Ireland
2.8%
in 2025
Spain
3.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.6% against 2.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 10.3% | 4.4% | Spain |
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 group of, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.6% against 2.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.