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
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.