Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland
Ireland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 83,483 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 83,483 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland peaked at 83,483 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 60,054, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72,842 | — |
| 2006 | 74,437 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74,234 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72,053 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 64,174 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 61,526 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 60,463 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 60,054 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62,407 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 64,557 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 66,473 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 69,797 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 72,725 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 75,375 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 77,485 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 69,848 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 73,457 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 78,955 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 81,621 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 81,110 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 81,857 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 82,604 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 83,483 | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 83,483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 83,483 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,548 | 64,174 | 74,437 | 5 |
| 2010s | 67,086 | 60,054 | 77,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,117 | 69,848 | 83,483 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ireland was 83,483 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83,483 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,054 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.