Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland

Ireland: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,654 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,654
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,108
in 1870
All-time low
1,636
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland is 1,654, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland peaked at 3,108 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,636, in 2020.

That places Ireland 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,108 3,108 3,108 1
1880s 3,017 3,017 3,017 1
1890s 2,869 2,869 2,869 1
1900s 2,795 2,795 2,795 1
1910s 2,690 2,690 2,690 1
1920s 2,182 2,182 2,182 1
1930s 2,171 2,171 2,171 1
1950s 2,392 2,340 2,445 10
1960s 2,342 2,328 2,356 10
1970s 2,274 2,184 2,359 10
1980s 2,106 2,077 2,145 10
1990s 1,988 1,906 2,103 10
2000s 1,803 1,678 1,893 10
2010s 1,713 1,678 1,760 10
2020s 1,656 1,636 1,683 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 93 Hungary 1,668 compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 1,659 compare
  3. 95 Ghana 1,656 compare
  4. 97 Japan 1,654 compare
  5. 98 Lithuania 1,640 compare
  6. 99 Spain 1,638 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Ireland was 1,654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,108 in 1870.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Ireland ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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