Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland
Ireland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 114.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
114.2 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
117.1 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
80 Index, 2021=100
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland stood at 114.2 Index, 2021=100.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland peaked at 117.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80 Index, 2021=100, in 2010.
That places Ireland 5th out of 42 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 in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 80 Index, 2021=100 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 81 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.4 Index, 2021=100 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2 Index, 2021=100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9 Index, 2021=100 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4 Index, 2021=100 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94 Index, 2021=100 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 103.3 Index, 2021=100 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 107.3 Index, 2021=100 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 108.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 113.7 Index, 2021=100 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 117.1 Index, 2021=100 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 114.2 Index, 2021=100 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 Index, 2021=100 | 84 Index, 2021=100 | 84 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.55 Index, 2021=100 | 80 Index, 2021=100 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.27 Index, 2021=100 | 94 Index, 2021=100 | 117.1 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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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 114.2 Index, 2021=100 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 117.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 Index, 2021=100 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 42 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 20.3%. 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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