Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 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 nuts 2 in Ireland is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ireland peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 12th out of 43 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 NUTS 2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.8% | — |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
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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 18.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 43 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 53.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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