Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 35.63 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
42.91
in 1989
All-time low
32.97
in 2009
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 42.51984: 41.91985: 42.71986: 42.71987: 41.61989: 42.92004: 392005: 37.92006: 36.62007: 37.62008: 352009: 332013: 33.92014: 33.12015: 35.82016: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 35.63 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 42.91 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.97, in 2009.

That places Ireland 66th out of 79 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 42.4 41.63 42.91 6
2000s 36.51 32.97 39.01 6
2010s 34.62 33.12 35.81 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 63 Sweden 36.91 compare
  2. 64 Uruguay 36.83 compare
  3. 65 Iceland 35.93 compare
  4. 67 Peru 35.28 compare
  5. 68 Belgium 34.61 compare
  6. 69 France 34.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 35.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.97 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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