Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Ireland
Ireland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,639 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Ireland, 1970β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Ireland stood at 1,639 Hours per year per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Ireland peaked at 2,288 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,636 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Ireland 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,206 Hours per year per person | 2,119 Hours per year per person | 2,288 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,043 Hours per year per person | 2,015 Hours per year per person | 2,081 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,958 Hours per year per person | 1,906 Hours per year per person | 2,040 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,803 Hours per year per person | 1,678 Hours per year per person | 1,893 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 1,678 Hours per year per person | 1,760 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,651 Hours per year per person | 1,636 Hours per year per person | 1,683 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Canada 1,687 Hours per year per person compare
- 19 Hungary 1,671 Hours per year per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person compare
- 22 Australia 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 23 Spain 1,633 Hours per year per person compare
- 24 Japan 1,598 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Ireland?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Ireland was 1,639 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,288 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,636 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.