Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland

Ireland: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 58.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2009
All-time low
41.5%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, 2004–2021

0204060802004201220212004: 45.3 Percentage2005: 46.8 Percentage2006: 45.9 Percentage2007: 41.5 Percentage2008: 62.5 Percentage2009: 73.4 Percentage2010: 65.4 Percentage2011: 64.4 Percentage2012: 68.7 Percentage2013: 66.2 Percentage2014: 53.1 Percentage2015: 44.8 Percentage2016: 55.8 Percentage2017: 50.5 Percentage2018: 70.5 Percentage2019: 72.5 Percentage2020: 58.8 Percentage2021: 58.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland stood at 58.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland peaked at 73.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Ireland, 2004 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2004 45.3%
2005 46.8% +3.3%
2006 45.9% -1.9%
2007 41.5% -9.6%
2008 62.5% +50.6%
2009 73.4% +17.4%
2010 65.4% -10.9%
2011 64.4% -1.5%
2012 68.7% +6.7%
2013 66.2% -3.6%
2014 53.1% -19.8%
2015 44.8% -15.6%
2016 55.8% +24.6%
2017 50.5% -9.5%
2018 70.5% +39.6%
2019 72.5% +2.8%
2020 58.8% -18.9%
2021 58.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.6% 41.5% 73.4% 6
2010s 61.2% 44.8% 72.5% 10
2020s 58.8% 58.7% 58.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Montenegro 76.8% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 60.0% compare
  3. 2 Slovakia 60.0% compare
  4. 5 Finland 56.1% compare
  5. 6 Czechia 55.9% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 53.8% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland was 58.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
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