Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region

Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Ireland rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.6 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 1.1 Hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 38.1 Hour 37.7 Hour 0.4 Hour Ireland
2000s 36.78 Hour 37.2 Hour 0.42 Hour United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35.71 Hour 36.57 Hour 0.86 Hour United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.6 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1 Hour, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,369 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed