Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 8.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2011
All-time low
7.6
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.8 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ireland peaked at 26.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2024.
That places Ireland 14th out of 47 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: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.5 | — |
| 2004 | 12.9 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 20 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +15.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.29 | 11.5 | 20 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.68 | 13 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ireland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ireland was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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