Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland

Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 29.8 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29.8 Thousand
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
72.8 Thousand
in 2015
All-time low
26.7 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 72.8 Thousand2016: 69.9 Thousand2017: 49.3 Thousand2018: 42.8 Thousand2019: 38.7 Thousand2020: 33.6 Thousand2021: 38.6 Thousand2022: 27.7 Thousand2023: 29.1 Thousand2024: 26.7 Thousand2025: 29.8 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland stood at 29.8 Thousand.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland peaked at 72.8 Thousand in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.7 Thousand, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 72.8 Thousand
2016 69.9 Thousand -4.0%
2017 49.3 Thousand -29.5%
2018 42.8 Thousand -13.2%
2019 38.7 Thousand -9.6%
2020 33.6 Thousand -13.2%
2021 38.6 Thousand +14.9%
2022 27.7 Thousand -28.2%
2023 29.1 Thousand +5.1%
2024 26.7 Thousand -8.2%
2025 29.8 Thousand +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.7 Thousand 38.7 Thousand 72.8 Thousand 5
2020s 30.92 Thousand 26.7 Thousand 38.6 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Bulgaria 38.1 Thousand compare
  2. 14 Czechia 36.3 Thousand compare
  3. 16 Finland 29.3 Thousand compare
  4. 17 Austria 25.3 Thousand compare
  5. 18 Serbia 21.6 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Ireland was 29.8 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 72.8 Thousand in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 Thousand in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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