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

Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 28 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
81 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
22 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

204060802015202020252015: 81 Thousand persons2016: 77 Thousand persons2017: 75 Thousand persons2018: 46 Thousand persons2019: 50 Thousand persons2020: 54 Thousand persons2021: 56 Thousand persons2022: 35 Thousand persons2023: 32 Thousand persons2024: 22 Thousand persons2025: 28 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland is 28 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland peaked at 81 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, 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 most in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 81 Thousand persons
2016 77 Thousand persons -4.9%
2017 75 Thousand persons -2.6%
2018 46 Thousand persons -38.7%
2019 50 Thousand persons +8.7%
2020 54 Thousand persons +8.0%
2021 56 Thousand persons +3.7%
2022 35 Thousand persons -37.5%
2023 32 Thousand persons -8.6%
2024 22 Thousand persons -31.2%
2025 28 Thousand persons +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.8 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons 5
2020s 37.83 Thousand persons 22 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Serbia 37 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Norway 31 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Hungary 30 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Albania 27 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 25 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Czechia 25 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland was 28 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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