Ireland vs Italy: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Ireland
8.9%
in 2025
Italy
8.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Italy rank
16th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 11.3% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
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 tenure, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.