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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 9.1 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 8.8 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 10.5 | 16.8 | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
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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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