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 99 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
99 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
290.4 Thousand
in 2013
All-time low
98.8 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

1001502002503002013201920252013: 290.4 Thousand2014: 254.1 Thousand2015: 231.2 Thousand2016: 193.4 Thousand2017: 195.5 Thousand2018: 146.7 Thousand2019: 173 Thousand2020: 141.1 Thousand2021: 161.5 Thousand2022: 113.9 Thousand2023: 143.4 Thousand2024: 98.8 Thousand2025: 99 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland is 99 Thousand, 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 Thousand in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.8 Thousand, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 21st of 43 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 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Ireland, 2013 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2013 290.4 Thousand
2014 254.1 Thousand -12.5%
2015 231.2 Thousand -9.0%
2016 193.4 Thousand -16.3%
2017 195.5 Thousand +1.1%
2018 146.7 Thousand -25.0%
2019 173 Thousand +17.9%
2020 141.1 Thousand -18.4%
2021 161.5 Thousand +14.5%
2022 113.9 Thousand -29.5%
2023 143.4 Thousand +25.9%
2024 98.8 Thousand -31.1%
2025 99 Thousand +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Portugal 167.4 Thousand compare
  2. 19 Czechia 114 Thousand compare
  3. 20 Norway 107.5 Thousand compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 98 Thousand compare
  5. 23 Serbia 83.4 Thousand compare
  6. 24 Romania 80 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 degree in Ireland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Ireland was 99 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Ireland ranks 21st 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 57.2%. 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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