Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Ireland
Ireland: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2006
All-time low
2.3
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland is 2.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland peaked at 2.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8 | — |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Czechia 2.3 compare
- 20 Hungary 2.3 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2.3 compare
- 20 Poland 2.3 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
- 20 Poland 2.3 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
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 per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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