Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 30.5 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
30.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
36.62
in 1986
All-time low
29.16
in 2009
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 36.41984: 36.11985: 36.61986: 36.61987: 35.31989: 36.12004: 30.52005: 30.62006: 29.92007: 29.72008: 302009: 29.22013: 29.82014: 30.42015: 30.22016: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland is 30.5, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 36.62 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.16, in 2009.

That places Ireland 79th out of 82 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.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 36.44 —
1984 36.06 -1.1%
1985 36.61 +1.5%
1986 36.62 +0.0%
1987 35.29 -3.6%
1989 36.1 +2.3%
2004 30.5 -15.5%
2005 30.65 +0.5%
2006 29.89 -2.5%
2007 29.67 -0.7%
2008 30.01 +1.1%
2009 29.16 -2.8%
2013 29.77 +2.1%
2014 30.4 +2.1%
2015 30.17 -0.8%
2016 30.5 +1.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 30.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 30.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.19 35.29 36.62 6
2000s 29.98 29.16 30.65 6
2010s 30.21 29.77 30.5 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 76 Germany 32.52 compare
  2. 77 Argentina 32.28 compare
  3. 78 Belgium 31.46 compare
  4. 80 Georgia 30.07 compare
  5. 81 Netherlands 27.91 compare
  6. 82 Puerto Rico 3.5 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 30.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36.62 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.16 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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