Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland peaked at 20.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 17th out of 45 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 level of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.4% | — |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -27.1% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Ireland was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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