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
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2019
All-time low
44.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, 2015–2021

0204060802015201820212015: 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

Ireland recorded 58.7% for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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) in Ireland, 2015 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2015 44.8%
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
2010s 58.8% 44.8% 72.5% 5
2020s 58.8% 58.7% 58.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

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

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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 72.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 39 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 up 31.0%. 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). 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)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
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