At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Ireland

Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work was 1.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
23
2003–2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Ireland, 2003–2025

00.511.522.52003201420252003: 2.52004: 1.92005: 1.42006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 1.62009: 1.92010: 0.32011: 02012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.72015: 0.22016: 0.32017: 1.22018: 02019: 0.32020: 0.42021: 0.52022: 0.52023: 0.62024: 0.52025: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Ireland stood at 1.2.

The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Ireland peaked at 2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 2.5 —
2004 1.9 -24.0%
2005 1.4 -26.3%
2006 1.9 +35.7%
2007 2.1 +10.5%
2008 1.6 -23.8%
2009 1.9 +18.7%
2010 0.3 -84.2%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0.6 —
2013 0.6 +0.0%
2014 0.7 +16.7%
2015 0.2 -71.4%
2016 0.3 +50.0%
2017 1.2 +300.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0.3 —
2020 0.4 +33.3%
2021 0.5 +25.0%
2022 0.5 +0.0%
2023 0.6 +20.0%
2024 0.5 -16.7%
2025 1.2 +140.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.25, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +300.0% 0.3 1.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9 1.4 2.5 7
2010s 0.42 0 1.2 10
2020s 0.6167 0.4 1.2 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Cyprus 1.6 compare
  2. 31 Poland 1.6 compare
  3. 31 Poland 1.6 compare
  4. 34 Germany 1.2 compare
  5. 34 Serbia 1.2 compare
  6. 34 Serbia 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Ireland?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Ireland was 1.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 969 data points, 2003–2025
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