Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland
Ireland: Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.8%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland peaked at 18.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.8% | — |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Hungary 6.8% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.7% compare
- 17 Belgium 6.4% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
- 21 Cyprus 4.9% compare
- 21 Latvia 4.9% compare
- 21 Latvia 4.9% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland?
- Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Ireland was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity)?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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