Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland

Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 78 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
78 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
143 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
56 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland, 2015–2025

0501001502015202020252015: 143 Thousand persons2016: 124 Thousand persons2017: 130 Thousand persons2018: 77 Thousand persons2019: 82 Thousand persons2020: 95 Thousand persons2021: 90 Thousand persons2022: 73 Thousand persons2023: 86 Thousand persons2024: 56 Thousand persons2025: 78 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 78 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.

The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland peaked at 143 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56 Thousand persons, in 2024.

That places Ireland 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 143 Thousand persons
2016 124 Thousand persons -13.3%
2017 130 Thousand persons +4.8%
2018 77 Thousand persons -40.8%
2019 82 Thousand persons +6.5%
2020 95 Thousand persons +15.9%
2021 90 Thousand persons -5.3%
2022 73 Thousand persons -18.9%
2023 86 Thousand persons +17.8%
2024 56 Thousand persons -34.9%
2025 78 Thousand persons +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 111.2 Thousand persons 77 Thousand persons 143 Thousand persons 5
2020s 79.67 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 95 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Czechia 104 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Serbia 104 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 89 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 68 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 68 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 50 Thousand persons compare
  7. 28 Lithuania 50 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland was 78 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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