Private households by household composition, number … labour in Ireland
Ireland: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 2,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,328
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,328
in 2025
All-time low
1,491
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland is 2,328, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland peaked at 2,328 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,491, 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.
Private households by household composition, number … labour in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,491 | — |
| 2007 | 1,558 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,612 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,657 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,676 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,667 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,683 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,703 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,709 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,726 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,752 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,790 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,844 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,890 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,906 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,968 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,085 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,037 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,218 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,328 | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,328 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,328 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,579 | 1,491 | 1,657 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,667 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 | 1,906 | 2,328 | 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 private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland was 2,328 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,328 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,491 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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