Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Ireland
Ireland: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 189.69 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long usual weekly working hours — employment in Ireland stood at 189.69 Persons.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in Ireland peaked at 247.29 Persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 118.7 Persons, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 209.37 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 190.6 Persons | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 188.73 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 205.63 Persons | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 207.5 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 216.39 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 220.14 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 228.88 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 214.81 Persons | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 220.84 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 209.38 Persons | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 208.91 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 219.07 Persons | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 247.29 Persons | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 224.91 Persons | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 205.12 Persons | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 187.28 Persons | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 184.02 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 180.77 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 175.54 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 169.35 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 163.82 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 168.65 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 160.13 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 164.51 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 152.79 Persons | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 121.46 Persons | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 118.7 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 129.38 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 120.81 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 124.56 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 135.5 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 158.86 Persons | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 168.64 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 193.45 Persons | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 210.11 Persons | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 221.07 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 198.82 Persons | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 186.33 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 213.02 Persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 181.39 Persons | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 178.33 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 189.69 Persons | +6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 189.69 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 341.58 Persons, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 189.69 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 254.16 Persons, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.48 Persons | 188.73 Persons | 220.14 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 216.65 Persons | 187.28 Persons | 247.29 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.1 Persons | 121.46 Persons | 184.02 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.11 Persons | 118.7 Persons | 221.07 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.26 Persons | 178.33 Persons | 213.02 Persons | 6 |
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 long usual weekly working hours — employment in Ireland?
- Long usual weekly working hours — employment in Ireland was 189.69 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 247.29 Persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.7 Persons in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.