Bulgaria vs Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income

Bulgaria
353 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
390 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Ireland rank
18th

People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
0200400600800201520202025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 390 Thousand persons against 353 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 37 Thousand persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 540.4 Thousand persons 631.6 Thousand persons 91.2 Thousand persons Ireland
2020s 385.5 Thousand persons 413 Thousand persons 27.5 Thousand persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 390 Thousand persons against 353 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Bulgaria and Ireland?
37 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 475 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed