Bulgaria vs Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Bulgaria
6.8%
in 2025
Ireland
6.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Ireland rank
29th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 14.5% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 21.7% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
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 most, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.