Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 35.19 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland is 35.19, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 43.22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.33, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 79th of 82 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.78 | 41.99 | 43.22 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.29 | 35.07 | 37.15 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.82 | 34.33 | 35.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 35.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.22 in 1989.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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