Ireland vs Italy: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Ireland
1.2%
in 2025
Italy
2.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Italy rank
42nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.6% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 14.6% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 18.5% | 10.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.6% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.