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

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 36.04 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.04
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.94
in 2005
All-time low
34.71
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.32005: 39.92006: 38.42007: 38.52008: 382009: 36.52013: 34.72014: 35.32015: 35.12016: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland stood at 36.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 39.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.71, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.43 36.51 39.94 6
2010s 35.28 34.71 36.04 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Brazil 37.23 compare
  2. 61 Denmark 37.01 compare
  3. 62 Belgium 36.13
  4. 64 Indonesia 35.86 compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 35.77 compare
  6. 66 Ghana 35.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 36.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.71 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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