In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland

Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 12.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2003
All-time low
8.8
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland, 2003–2025

051015202003201420252003: 17.92004: 14.22005: 10.62006: 9.12007: 9.92008: 10.72009: 132010: 11.12011: 14.22012: 10.12013: 11.82014: 8.82015: 10.72016: 12.92017: 11.22018: 12.72019: 162020: 10.52021: 132022: 16.82023: 15.72024: 12.92025: 12.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland stood at 12.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland peaked at 17.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 17.9
2004 14.2 -20.7%
2005 10.6 -25.4%
2006 9.1 -14.2%
2007 9.9 +8.8%
2008 10.7 +8.1%
2009 13 +21.5%
2010 11.1 -14.6%
2011 14.2 +27.9%
2012 10.1 -28.9%
2013 11.8 +16.8%
2014 8.8 -25.4%
2015 10.7 +21.6%
2016 12.9 +20.6%
2017 11.2 -13.2%
2018 12.7 +13.4%
2019 16 +26.0%
2020 10.5 -34.4%
2021 13 +23.8%
2022 16.8 +29.2%
2023 15.7 -6.5%
2024 12.9 -17.8%
2025 12.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2 9.1 17.9 7
2010s 11.95 8.8 16 10
2020s 13.63 10.5 16.8 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Cyprus 13.1 compare
  2. 10 Germany 13.1 compare
  3. 12 Spain 12.9 compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 12.9 compare
  5. 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Ireland was 12.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
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