In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland
Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland stood at 2.5.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland peaked at 3.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2015.
That places Ireland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.6 | — |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2 | 2.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Ireland was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 work intensity of the household and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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