Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland

Ireland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who was 17 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
17 Hour
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.3 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
17 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland, 1992–2008

051015201992200020081992: 19.5 Hour1993: 19.3 Hour1994: 19.2 Hour1995: 20 Hour1996: 20.4 Hour1997: 19.7 Hour1998: 18.6 Hour1999: 21.3 Hour2000: 20.7 Hour2001: 19.7 Hour2002: 19.9 Hour2003: 18.6 Hour2004: 18.7 Hour2005: 18.1 Hour2006: 17.9 Hour2007: 17.2 Hour2008: 17 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 17 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland peaked at 21.3 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17 Hour, in 2008.

That places Ireland 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Ireland, 1992 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1992 19.5 Hour
1993 19.3 Hour -1.0%
1994 19.2 Hour -0.5%
1995 20 Hour +4.2%
1996 20.4 Hour +2.0%
1997 19.7 Hour -3.4%
1998 18.6 Hour -5.6%
1999 21.3 Hour +14.5%
2000 20.7 Hour -2.8%
2001 19.7 Hour -4.8%
2002 19.9 Hour +1.0%
2003 18.6 Hour -6.5%
2004 18.7 Hour +0.5%
2005 18.1 Hour -3.2%
2006 17.9 Hour -1.1%
2007 17.2 Hour -3.9%
2008 17 Hour -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.75 Hour 18.6 Hour 21.3 Hour 8
2000s 18.64 Hour 17 Hour 20.7 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Greece 18.2 Hour compare
  2. 2 Latvia 17.5 Hour compare
  3. 2 Latvia 17.5 Hour compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 17 Hour compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 15.6 Hour compare
  6. 6 Slovenia 15.6 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland was 17 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 Hour in 1999.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17 Hour in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 551 data points, 1992–2008
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