Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 100 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland is 100 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland peaked at 237 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Ireland 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 degree in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 198 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 212 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 161 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 174 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 150 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 163 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 113 Thousand persons | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 140 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 99 Thousand persons | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 100 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.4 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 127.5 Thousand persons | 99 Thousand persons | 163 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland was 100 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 237 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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