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
17th
of 34 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

05001.0k1.5k2006201520252006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 1.0k Thousand persons2008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.2k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.3k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 1.2k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Portugal 1,667 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Hungary 1,645 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Austria 1,578 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Denmark 1,156 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Serbia 1,138 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 1,090 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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