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

Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2015
All-time low
7.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

051015202015202020252015: 18.5 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 15.6 Percentage2018: 12.5 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 11 Percentage2021: 12 Percentage2022: 9.4 Percentage2023: 8.8 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage2025: 8.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Ireland is 8.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Ireland peaked at 18.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 14th of 41 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 tenure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 18.5%
2016 17.2% -7.0%
2017 15.6% -9.3%
2018 12.5% -19.9%
2019 12.3% -1.6%
2020 11.0% -10.6%
2021 12.0% +9.1%
2022 9.4% -21.7%
2023 8.8% -6.4%
2024 7.0% -20.5%
2025 8.3% +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.2% 12.3% 18.5% 5
2020s 9.4% 7.0% 12.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Italy 8.6% compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  4. 14 Spain 8.3% compare
  5. 16 Sweden 8.2% compare
  6. 17 Greece 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Ireland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Ireland was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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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