Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland is 100, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2024.
That places Ireland 19th out of 43 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: EU 2030 strategy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237 | — |
| 2016 | 198 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 212 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 161 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 174 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 150 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 163 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 113 | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 140 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 99 | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 100 | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.4 | 161 | 237 | 5 |
| 2020s | 127.5 | 99 | 163 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 43 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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