People living in households with very low work intensity … most in Ireland
Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity … most was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland is 28, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 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 … most in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81 | — |
| 2016 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 35 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | +27.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8 | 46 | 81 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.83 | 22 | 56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 45 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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