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

Ireland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.62008201420202008: 0.3 Percentage2009: 0.2 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.2 Percentage2012: 0.6 Percentage2013: 0.3 Percentage2014: 0.4 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage2016: 0.3 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.4 Percentage2019: 0.2 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Ireland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.2% -33.3%
2010 0.3% +50.0%
2011 0.2% -33.3%
2012 0.6% +200.0%
2013 0.3% -50.0%
2014 0.4% +33.3%
2015 0.5% +25.0%
2016 0.3% -40.0%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.4% +33.3%
2019 0.2% -50.0%
2020 0.1% -50.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Belgium 0.2% compare
  2. 37 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 39 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 39 Denmark 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Norway 0.1% compare
  6. 39 Sweden 0.1% 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 0.1% 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 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 47 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 down 66.7%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - 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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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