Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 28.95 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.95
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
79th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.78
in 1989
All-time low
26.14
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 40.11984: 39.51985: 40.51986: 40.71987: 39.31989: 40.82004: 35.22005: 33.32006: 33.32007: 332008: 32.22009: 282013: 26.12014: 27.92015: 27.52016: 28.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland is 28.95, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 40.78 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 2013.

That places Ireland 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.14 39.29 40.78 6
2000s 32.52 28.01 35.21 6
2010s 27.62 26.14 28.95 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 76 Netherlands 31.63 compare
  2. 77 Finland 31.41 compare
  3. 78 Denmark 30.99 compare
  4. 80 Puerto Rico 3.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 28.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.78 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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