Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland
Ireland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 7.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland is 7.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland peaked at 11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2009.
That places Ireland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 | 6.7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 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 working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Ireland was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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