Inability to make ends meet in Ireland
Ireland: Inability to make ends meet was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.2% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Ireland peaked at 17.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.4% | — |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare
- 18 Belgium 6.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 5.2% 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 inability to make ends meet in Ireland?
- Inability to make ends meet in Ireland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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