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

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2015
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Ireland, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 18.8 Percentage2016: 17.8 Percentage2017: 16.1 Percentage2018: 13.2 Percentage2019: 12.9 Percentage2020: 11.1 Percentage2021: 12.4 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage2023: 9.1 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8% 12.9% 18.8% 5
2020s 9.7% 7.4% 12.4% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Norway 9.4% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  3. 11 France 8.9% compare
  4. 13 Albania 8.2% compare
  5. 13 Italy 8.2% compare
  6. 15 Spain 8.0% compare
  7. 15 Sweden 8.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,055 data points, 2014–2025
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