Ireland vs Uruguay: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.27 against 36.69 in Ireland, a difference of 0.58.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.34 | 42.33 | 3.98 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 36.72 | 40.04 | 3.32 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 35.66 | 38.39 | 2.73 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 36.04 | 37.37 | 1.33 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours usually worked per employed person, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.27 against 36.69 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours usually worked per employed person between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.58, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.