People living in households with very low work … educational in Ireland
Ireland: People living in households with very low work … educational was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 28 for people living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland peaked at 79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
That places Ireland 18th out of 44 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 … educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 | — |
| 2016 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 47 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 28 | +21.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4 | 47 | 79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.67 | 23 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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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 28 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 79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 44 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 64.6%. 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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