Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland

Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2014
All-time low
4.6
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland, 2014–2025

02.557.5102014201920252014: 10.22015: 9.62016: 8.42017: 7.32018: 7.42019: 6.52020: 7.12021: 6.82022: 6.22023: 6.72024: 4.62025: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland is 5.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland peaked at 10.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2024.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile in Ireland, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 10.2
2015 9.6 -5.9%
2016 8.4 -12.5%
2017 7.3 -13.1%
2018 7.4 +1.4%
2019 6.5 -12.2%
2020 7.1 +9.2%
2021 6.8 -4.2%
2022 6.2 -8.8%
2023 6.7 +8.1%
2024 4.6 -31.3%
2025 5.5 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.23 6.5 10.2 6
2020s 6.15 4.6 7.1 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Lithuania 6.2 compare
  2. 21 Estonia 5.9 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 5.8 compare
  4. 23 Portugal 5.5 compare
  5. 25 Sweden 5.4 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland?
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Ireland was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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