Ireland vs Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2
Ireland
8.8%
in 2025
Spain
8.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 8.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
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 nuts 2, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.