Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 45 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland is 45 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland peaked at 59 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Ireland 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 25 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 19 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 33 Thousand persons | +73.7% |
| 2019 | 35 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 32 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 27 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 59 Thousand persons | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 46 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 44 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 45 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 Thousand persons, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.5 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.17 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
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 45 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 59 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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