Australia vs Ireland: Annual working hours per person employed

Australia
1,731
in 2016
Ireland
1,739
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
Ireland rank
19th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,739 against 1,731 in Australia, a difference of 8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,833 2,250 417.51 Ireland
1980s 1,804 2,084 280.1 Ireland
1990s 1,850 1,983 133.26 Ireland
2000s 1,797 1,881 83.42 Ireland
2010s 1,754 1,734 19.53 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1,739 against 1,731 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Australia and Ireland?
8, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed