Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 118.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland stood at 118.6. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland peaked at 118.6 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2010.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84 | — |
| 2010 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 102.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 103.3 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 107.3 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 108.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 113.7 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 117.1 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 118.6 | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 118.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 118.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.55 | 80 | 102.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9 | 94 | 118.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland was 118.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6 in 2026.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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