Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.8% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland peaked at 23.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 19th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +68.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +442.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | — |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.9% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 3.9% compare
- 18 Spain 3.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 1.8% compare
- 21 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 21 Iceland 0.0% compare
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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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Ireland was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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