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
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Ireland, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
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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