Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland

Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland, 2003–2025

510152025302003201420252003: 8.8 Percentage2004: 10.3 Percentage2005: 10.3 Percentage2006: 9.6 Percentage2007: 17.1 Percentage2008: 12.6 Percentage2009: 18.7 Percentage2010: 23.8 Percentage2011: 27.6 Percentage2012: 28.5 Percentage2013: 28.8 Percentage2014: 24.4 Percentage2015: 20.6 Percentage2016: 19.7 Percentage2017: 19.6 Percentage2018: 10.9 Percentage2019: 13.4 Percentage2020: 12.4 Percentage2021: 13.3 Percentage2022: 8.2 Percentage2023: 8.2 Percentage2024: 6 Percentage2025: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland stood at 6.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland peaked at 28.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 most in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 8.8%
2004 10.3% +17.0%
2005 10.3% +0.0%
2006 9.6% -6.8%
2007 17.1% +78.1%
2008 12.6% -26.3%
2009 18.7% +48.4%
2010 23.8% +27.3%
2011 27.6% +16.0%
2012 28.5% +3.3%
2013 28.8% +1.1%
2014 24.4% -15.3%
2015 20.6% -15.6%
2016 19.7% -4.4%
2017 19.6% -0.5%
2018 10.9% -44.4%
2019 13.4% +22.9%
2020 12.4% -7.5%
2021 13.3% +7.3%
2022 8.2% -38.3%
2023 8.2% +0.0%
2024 6.0% -26.8%
2025 6.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 8.8% 18.7% 7
2010s 21.7% 10.9% 28.8% 10
2020s 9.0% 6.0% 13.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Bulgaria 6.8% compare
  2. 27 Latvia 6.3% compare
  3. 27 Latvia 6.3% compare
  4. 30 Serbia 6.0% compare
  5. 31 Estonia 5.7% compare
  6. 31 Estonia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Ireland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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