Ireland Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,654 hours

Ireland's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,654 hours, down 1.7% from 2022. It ranks #95 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.65K hours28.51 hours-1.69%
20221.68K hours+32.15 hours+1.95%
20211.65K hours+14.78 hours+0.90%
20201.64K hours124.4 hours-7.07%
20191.76K hours+1.56 hours+0.09%
20181.76K hours+13.17 hours+0.75%
20171.75K hours+22.57 hours+1.31%
20161.72K hours+23.46 hours+1.38%
20151.70K hours8.23 hours-0.48%
20141.71K hours+10.92 hours+0.64%
20131.70K hours+18.29 hours+1.09%
20121.68K hours5.04 hours-0.30%
20111.68K hours+2.58 hours+0.15%
20101.68K hours+2.79 hours+0.17%
20091.68K hours52.57 hours-3.04%
20081.73K hours34.35 hours-1.95%
20071.76K hours25.26 hours-1.41%
20061.79K hours20.45 hours-1.13%
20051.81K hours+1.36 hours+0.08%
20041.81K hours14.07 hours-0.77%
20031.82K hours32.02 hours-1.73%
20021.86K hours15.75 hours-0.84%
20011.87K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Ireland Average Annual Working Hours

What is Ireland's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Ireland's average annual working hours is 1,654 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Ireland's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Ireland's average annual working hours fell by 1.7% from 2022 (1,683 hours) to 2023 (1,654 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 2.5%.

How does Ireland rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Ireland has the 95th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Ireland's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Ireland's average annual working hours was 1,871 hours. By 2023 it fell by 11.6%.

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