Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland

Ireland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 28 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
48 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
15 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland, 2008–2020

10203040502008201420202008: 26 Thousand persons2009: 26 Thousand persons2010: 17 Thousand persons2011: 15 Thousand persons2012: 45 Thousand persons2013: 32 Thousand persons2014: 33 Thousand persons2015: 46 Thousand persons2016: 36 Thousand persons2017: 27 Thousand persons2018: 48 Thousand persons2019: 43 Thousand persons2020: 28 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland peaked at 48 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Ireland 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Ireland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 26 Thousand persons
2009 26 Thousand persons +0.0%
2010 17 Thousand persons -34.6%
2011 15 Thousand persons -11.8%
2012 45 Thousand persons +200.0%
2013 32 Thousand persons -28.9%
2014 33 Thousand persons +3.1%
2015 46 Thousand persons +39.4%
2016 36 Thousand persons -21.7%
2017 27 Thousand persons -25.0%
2018 48 Thousand persons +77.8%
2019 43 Thousand persons -10.4%
2020 28 Thousand persons -34.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 28 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 28 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +200.0% 15 Thousand persons 45 Thousand persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26 Thousand persons 26 Thousand persons 26 Thousand persons 2
2010s 34.2 Thousand persons 15 Thousand persons 48 Thousand persons 10
2020s 28 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Denmark 37 Thousand persons compare
  2. 35 Norway 36 Thousand persons compare
  3. 36 Montenegro 30 Thousand persons compare
  4. 38 Finland 25 Thousand persons compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  6. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland was 28 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48 Thousand persons in 2018.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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