Ireland vs New Zealand: Annual working hours per person employed
Ireland
1,739
in 2016
New Zealand
1,752
in 2016
Ireland rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,752 against 1,739 in Ireland, a difference of 13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,250 | 1,884 | 366.97 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 1,843 | 241.58 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,983 | 1,828 | 155.73 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,881 | 1,802 | 78.02 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,734 | 1,751 | 16.74 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1,752 against 1,739 in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Ireland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.