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
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 17th out of 34 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
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 17th out of 34 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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