Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Ireland

Ireland: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree was 99 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
290.4
in 2013
All-time low
98.8
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland, 2013–2025

1001502002503002013201920252013: 290.42014: 254.12015: 231.22016: 193.42017: 195.52018: 146.72019: 1732020: 141.12021: 161.52022: 113.92023: 143.42024: 98.82025: 99

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland is 99, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland peaked at 290.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.8, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Ireland, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 290.4 —
2014 254.1 -12.5%
2015 231.2 -9.0%
2016 193.4 -16.3%
2017 195.5 +1.1%
2018 146.7 -25.0%
2019 173 +17.9%
2020 141.1 -18.4%
2021 161.5 +14.5%
2022 113.9 -29.5%
2023 143.4 +25.9%
2024 98.8 -31.1%
2025 99 +0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212.04 146.7 290.4 7
2020s 126.28 98.8 161.5 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Portugal 167.4 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 114 compare
  3. 20 Norway 107.5 compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 98 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 83.4 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 83.4 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 99 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 290.4 in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 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 57.2%. 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 59 years) - EU 2020 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 584 data points, 2013–2025
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