People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland
Ireland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 390 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
390 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
738 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
323 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland is 390 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland peaked at 738 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 323 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Ireland 18th 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.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 738 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 708 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 648 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 537 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 527 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 459 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 519 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 409 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 378 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 323 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 390 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 390 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 390 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 631.6 Thousand persons | 527 Thousand persons | 738 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 413 Thousand persons | 323 Thousand persons | 519 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Ireland was 390 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 738 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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