Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +180.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- 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 1.1% 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 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Ireland ranks 40th 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 266.7%. 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 and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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