Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland

Ireland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 98.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.3 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
109.1 Index, 2006=100
in 2007
All-time low
84.6 Index, 2006=100
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 105.3 Index, 2006=1002007: 109.1 Index, 2006=1002008: 102.9 Index, 2006=1002009: 88.4 Index, 2006=1002010: 84.6 Index, 2006=1002011: 85.4 Index, 2006=1002012: 86.5 Index, 2006=1002013: 91 Index, 2006=1002014: 94.8 Index, 2006=1002015: 94.8 Index, 2006=1002016: 99.1 Index, 2006=1002017: 102.6 Index, 2006=1002018: 104.7 Index, 2006=1002019: 106.5 Index, 2006=1002020: 98.3 Index, 2006=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.

Analysis

In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland stood at 98.3 Index, 2006=100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland peaked at 109.1 Index, 2006=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.6 Index, 2006=100, in 2010.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Ireland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Index, 2006=100 Change
2006 105.3 Index, 2006=100
2007 109.1 Index, 2006=100 +3.6%
2008 102.9 Index, 2006=100 -5.7%
2009 88.4 Index, 2006=100 -14.1%
2010 84.6 Index, 2006=100 -4.3%
2011 85.4 Index, 2006=100 +0.9%
2012 86.5 Index, 2006=100 +1.3%
2013 91 Index, 2006=100 +5.2%
2014 94.8 Index, 2006=100 +4.2%
2015 94.8 Index, 2006=100 +0.0%
2016 99.1 Index, 2006=100 +4.5%
2017 102.6 Index, 2006=100 +3.5%
2018 104.7 Index, 2006=100 +2.0%
2019 106.5 Index, 2006=100 +1.7%
2020 98.3 Index, 2006=100 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.42 Index, 2006=100 88.4 Index, 2006=100 109.1 Index, 2006=100 4
2010s 95 Index, 2006=100 84.6 Index, 2006=100 106.5 Index, 2006=100 10
2020s 98.3 Index, 2006=100 98.3 Index, 2006=100 98.3 Index, 2006=100 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Belgium 99.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 95.7 Index, 2006=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland was 98.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 109.1 Index, 2006=100 in 2007.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.6 Index, 2006=100 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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