Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
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 professional over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.21 Hour | 38.61 Hour | 4.6 Hour | Ireland |
| 1990s | 40.81 Hour | 38.22 Hour | 2.59 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.78 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 0.37 Hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.69 Hour | 36.53 Hour | 0.84 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 professional, 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 professional 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?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 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 professional?
- Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.