Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland

Ireland: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 6.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.4
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14
in 2012
All-time low
3.4
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland, 2003–2020

2.557.51012.5152003201120202003: 5.12004: 5.52005: 4.22006: 3.42007: 4.72008: 6.92009: 6.82010: 5.72011: 10.12012: 142013: 11.82014: 13.42015: 12.92016: 10.22017: 7.22018: 72019: 9.82020: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland stood at 6.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland peaked at 14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2006.

That places Ireland 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Ireland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 5.1
2004 5.5 +7.8%
2005 4.2 -23.6%
2006 3.4 -19.0%
2007 4.7 +38.2%
2008 6.9 +46.8%
2009 6.8 -1.4%
2010 5.7 -16.2%
2011 10.1 +77.2%
2012 14 +38.6%
2013 11.8 -15.7%
2014 13.4 +13.6%
2015 12.9 -3.7%
2016 10.2 -20.9%
2017 7.2 -29.4%
2018 7 -2.8%
2019 9.8 +40.0%
2020 6.4 -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.23 3.4 6.9 7
2010s 10.21 5.7 14 10
2020s 6.4 6.4 6.4 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Italy 6.7 compare
  2. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.6 compare
  3. 17 France 6.6 compare
  4. 19 Finland 6.4 compare
  5. 21 Belgium 5.3 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Ireland was 6.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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