In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland
Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2003
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2003–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland peaked at 19.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.4% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 19.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Ireland was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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