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

Latest (2025)
100 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
237 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
99 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0501001502002502015202020252015: 237 Thousand persons2016: 198 Thousand persons2017: 212 Thousand persons2018: 161 Thousand persons2019: 174 Thousand persons2020: 150 Thousand persons2021: 163 Thousand persons2022: 113 Thousand persons2023: 140 Thousand persons2024: 99 Thousand persons2025: 100 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Portugal 165 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Czechia 120 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Norway 115 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 96 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Serbia 77 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Albania 67 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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