Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland
Ireland: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,240 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,240 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,250 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
1,038 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland is 1,240 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland peaked at 1,250 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,038 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Ireland 20th 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.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,038 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,049 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,080 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,103 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,126 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,140 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,153 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,163 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,171 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,179 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,179 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,188 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,204 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,204 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,204 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,215 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,225 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,250 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,246 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,240 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,240 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,240 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,578 Thousand persons, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,068 Thousand persons | 1,038 Thousand persons | 1,103 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,171 Thousand persons | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,204 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 Thousand persons | 1,204 Thousand persons | 1,250 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 persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland was 1,240 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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