Annual working hours per person employed in Ireland
Ireland: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,739 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,739
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,335
in 1970
All-time low
1,702
in 2011
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Ireland, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Ireland is 1,739, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Ireland peaked at 2,335 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,702, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,335 | — |
| 1971 | 2,318 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,298 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,285 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,249 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,239 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,233 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,204 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,184 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,162 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,123 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,092 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,084 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,074 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,056 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,063 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,098 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,077 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,085 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,093 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,081 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,046 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,998 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,971 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,971 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,963 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,954 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,953 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,942 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,933 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,924 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,904 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,887 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,875 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,883 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,879 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,865 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,844 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,812 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,801 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,702 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,708 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,720 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,731 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,741 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,739 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,250 | 2,162 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 2,056 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,983 | 1,942 | 2,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,881 | 1,812 | 1,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 | 1,702 | 1,801 | 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 annual working hours per person employed in Ireland?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Ireland was 1,739 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,335 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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