Ireland vs Italy: Annual working hours per person employed
Ireland
1,739
in 2016
Italy
1,725
in 2016
Ireland rank
19th
Italy rank
21st
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,739 against 1,725 in Italy, a difference of 14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,250 | 1,928 | 322.11 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 1,871 | 213.84 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,983 | 1,862 | 121.27 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,881 | 1,817 | 63.34 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,734 | 1,738 | 3.38 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 1,739 against 1,725 in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Ireland and Italy?
- 14, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st 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.