Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Ireland

Ireland: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 98.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.3
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
109.1
in 2007
All-time low
84.6
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02550751002006201320202006: 105.32007: 109.12008: 102.92009: 88.42010: 84.62011: 85.42012: 86.52013: 912014: 94.82015: 94.82016: 99.12017: 102.62018: 104.72019: 106.52020: 98.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.6, in 2010.

That places Ireland 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data 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 Value Change
2006 105.3 —
2007 109.1 +3.6%
2008 102.9 -5.7%
2009 88.4 -14.1%
2010 84.6 -4.3%
2011 85.4 +0.9%
2012 86.5 +1.3%
2013 91 +5.2%
2014 94.8 +4.2%
2015 94.8 +0.0%
2016 99.1 +4.5%
2017 102.6 +3.5%
2018 104.7 +2.0%
2019 106.5 +1.7%
2020 98.3 -7.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 98.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 98.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.42 88.4 109.1 4
2010s 95 84.6 106.5 10
2020s 98.3 98.3 98.3 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Belgium 99.7 compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom 98.8 compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 98.8 compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 97.8 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 97.8 compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 95.7 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 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 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 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 42 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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