Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by was 6.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland is 6.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland peaked at 28.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2024.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6 | — |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.41 | 11 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Ireland was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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