Annual working hours per worker in Ireland
Ireland: Annual working hours per worker was 1,654 in 2023. ▼ 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 in Ireland, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Ireland stood at 1,654.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Ireland peaked at 3,108 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,636, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 96th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,108 | — |
| 1880 | 3,017 | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 2,869 | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 2,795 | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 2,690 | -3.8% |
| 1929 | 2,182 | -18.9% |
| 1938 | 2,171 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 2,445 | +12.6% |
| 1951 | 2,433 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,421 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,410 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,398 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,386 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,374 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,363 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,351 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,340 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,328 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,331 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,334 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,337 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,340 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,343 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,347 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,350 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,353 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,356 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,359 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,342 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,321 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,309 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,272 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,262 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,256 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,226 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,206 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,184 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,145 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,113 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,106 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,095 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,077 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,084 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,119 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,098 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,107 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,114 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,103 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,067 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,018 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,991 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,991 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,983 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,965 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,940 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,917 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,906 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,893 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,871 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,855 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,823 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,809 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,811 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,790 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,765 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,731 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,678 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,681 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,683 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,678 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,697 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,707 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,699 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,723 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,745 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,760 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,636 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,650 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,683 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,654 | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,654 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 worker in Ireland?
- Annual working hours per worker in Ireland was 1,654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,108 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,636 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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