Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Ireland
Ireland: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 5,470 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,470 for persons by labour status within households and household composition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Ireland peaked at 5,470 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,233, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,233 | — |
| 2007 | 4,400 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,496 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,539 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,560 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,578 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,597 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,620 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,652 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,696 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,749 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,802 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,861 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,927 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,980 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,092 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,200 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,296 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,385 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5,470 | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,470 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,470 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,027, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,417 | 4,233 | 4,539 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,704 | 4,560 | 4,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,237 | 4,980 | 5,470 | 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 labour status within households and household composition in Ireland?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Ireland was 5,470 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,470 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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