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

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 39.28 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.28
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.79
in 1989
All-time low
38.66
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

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

010203040501983199920161983: 45.91984: 45.31985: 45.91986: 46.31987: 45.31989: 46.82004: 42.32005: 422006: 41.42007: 41.62008: 412009: 402013: 38.72014: 39.22015: 39.12016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 39.28 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 46.79 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.66, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 74th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 45.91 45.27 46.79 6
2000s 41.39 39.99 42.31 6
2010s 39.06 38.66 39.28 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 71 Belgium 39.62 compare
  2. 72 Lithuania 39.55 compare
  3. 73 Panama 39.42 compare
  4. 75 Kyrgyzstan 39.13 compare
  5. 76 Denmark 39.04 compare
  6. 77 Netherlands 38.43 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 39.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.79 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.66 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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