In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland
Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland is 14.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland peaked at 14.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.5% | — |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +137.5% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +86.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 3.2% | 14.2% | 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 months worked in Ireland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Ireland was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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