Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland
Ireland: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland peaked at 20.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.5% | — |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 11.1% | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Ireland was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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