Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland peaked at 16.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 34th out of 47 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.1% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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