Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland
Ireland: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 4,230 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,230 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,230 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,194 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,230 Thousand persons for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland peaked at 4,230 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,194 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Ireland 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,194 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 3,351 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,416 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,436 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,434 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,439 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,445 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,457 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,481 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,517 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,570 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,614 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,657 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,723 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,776 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,877 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,974 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,046 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,139 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,230 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,230 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,230 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,349 Thousand persons | 3,194 Thousand persons | 3,436 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,534 Thousand persons | 3,434 Thousand persons | 3,723 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,007 Thousand persons | 3,776 Thousand persons | 4,230 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Ireland was 4,230 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,194 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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