Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Ireland

Ireland: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 28 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
48
in 2018
All-time low
15
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

10203040502008201420202008: 262009: 262010: 172011: 152012: 452013: 322014: 332015: 462016: 362017: 272018: 482019: 432020: 28

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2011.

That places Ireland 39th out of 48 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: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age 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 Value Change
2008 26 —
2009 26 +0.0%
2010 17 -34.6%
2011 15 -11.8%
2012 45 +200.0%
2013 32 -28.9%
2014 33 +3.1%
2015 46 +39.4%
2016 36 -21.7%
2017 27 -25.0%
2018 48 +77.8%
2019 43 -10.4%
2020 28 -34.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age 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 45

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 Denmark 37 compare
  2. 37 Norway 36 compare
  3. 38 Montenegro 30 compare
  4. 40 Finland 25 compare
  5. 41 Slovenia 20 compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 20 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 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 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 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 48 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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