Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland
Ireland: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,240 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,240
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,250
in 2023
All-time low
1,038
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by household composition and labour status in Ireland is 1,240, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,038, in 2006.
That places Ireland 20th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,038 | — |
| 2007 | 1,049 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,080 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,103 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,126 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,140 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,153 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,171 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,179 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,179 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,188 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,204 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,204 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,204 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,215 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,225 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,250 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,246 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,240 | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,240 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,578, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,068 | 1,038 | 1,103 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,171 | 1,126 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 | 1,204 | 1,250 | 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 45 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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