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

Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2015
All-time low
5.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, 2015–2025

51015202015202020252015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 18.7 Percentage2017: 18.7 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 11.9 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 12.3 Percentage2022: 8.2 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 5.2 Percentage2025: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6.3% for people living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland peaked at 20.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.

That places Ireland 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 20.3%
2016 18.7% -7.9%
2017 18.7% +0.0%
2018 11.2% -40.1%
2019 11.9% +6.3%
2020 12.7% +6.7%
2021 12.3% -3.1%
2022 8.2% -33.3%
2023 7.4% -9.8%
2024 5.2% -29.7%
2025 6.3% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 11.2% 20.3% 5
2020s 8.7% 5.2% 12.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Greece 7.2% compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 6.6% compare
  3. 20 Spain 6.5% compare
  4. 22 Estonia 5.7% compare
  5. 22 Estonia 5.7% compare
  6. 24 Serbia 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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