Ireland vs New Zealand: Annual working hours per person employed
Ireland
1,739 Hours
in 2016
New Zealand
1,752 Hours
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 Hours against 1,739 Hours in Ireland, a difference of 13 Hours.
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 Hours | 1,884 Hours | 366.97 Hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,084 Hours | 1,843 Hours | 241.58 Hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,983 Hours | 1,828 Hours | 155.73 Hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,881 Hours | 1,802 Hours | 78.02 Hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,734 Hours | 1,751 Hours | 16.74 Hours | 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 Hours against 1,739 Hours in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 13 Hours, 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?
- OECD (2017) – processed by 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
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.