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
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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