Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 35.78 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35.78
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 1986
All-time low
34.93
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 43.91984: 43.51985: 43.81986: 441987: 42.81989: 43.92004: 37.52005: 37.72006: 36.92007: 36.72008: 36.62009: 35.92013: 34.92014: 35.62015: 35.52016: 35.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 35.78.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 43.98 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 77th 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 43.66 42.84 43.98 6
2000s 36.89 35.95 37.69 6
2010s 35.44 34.93 35.78 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 74 Denmark 37.23 compare
  2. 75 Belgium 36.27 compare
  3. 76 Rwanda 35.91 compare
  4. 78 Netherlands 33.72 compare
  5. 79 Georgia 32.96 compare
  6. 80 Puerto Rico 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 35.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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