Annual working hours per person employed in Ireland
Ireland: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,739 in 2016. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
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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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