Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 122.3%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.151983199920161983: 0.094 % of employed population aged 15-241984: 0.113 % of employed population aged 15-241985: 0.115 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.116 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.126 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.142 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.038 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.033 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.044 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.027 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.026 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.01 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.008 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.007 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.015 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.033 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 122.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 74th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.1% +19.8%
1985 0.1% +2.2%
1986 0.1% +0.8%
1987 0.1% +8.2%
1989 0.1% +12.7%
2004 0.0% -73.1%
2005 0.0% -14.0%
2006 0.0% +33.2%
2007 0.0% -38.2%
2008 0.0% -2.6%
2009 0.0% -61.1%
2013 0.0% -22.2%
2014 0.0% -6.6%
2015 0.0% +97.8%
2016 0.0% +122.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 71 Estonia 0.0% compare
  2. 72 Finland 0.0% compare
  3. 73 Germany 0.0% compare
  4. 75 Croatia 0.0% compare
  5. 76 Sweden 0.0% compare
  6. 77 Hungary 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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