Duration of working life in Ireland
Ireland: Duration of working life was 40.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2025
All-time low
33.2
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 40.7 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Ireland peaked at 40.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2000.
That places Ireland 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2 | — |
| 2001 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.4 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 | 33.2 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 | 36.9 | 40.7 | 6 |
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 duration of working life in Ireland?
- Duration of working life in Ireland was 40.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for duration of working life?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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