ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland

Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per was 31.4 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.4 No
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.89 No
in 1996
All-time low
30.32 No
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland, 1993–2024

0102030401993200820241993: 39 No1994: 40.6 No1995: 40.2 No1996: 43.9 No1997: 40 No1998: 37 No1999: 35.1 No2000: 36.8 No2001: 35.7 No2002: 37.5 No2003: 37.6 No2004: 38 No2005: 39 No2006: 37.9 No2007: 34.3 No2008: 34.2 No2009: 32.9 No2010: 34.6 No2011: 36 No2012: 34.8 No2013: 33.1 No2014: 34.5 No2015: 32.4 No2016: 33.9 No2017: 34.6 No2018: 33.8 No2019: 32 No2020: 30.8 No2021: 30.3 No2022: 30.7 No2023: 30.4 No2024: 31.4 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 31.4 No for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland peaked at 43.89 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.32 No, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 64th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Female — Value in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
Year No Change
1993 38.95 No
1994 40.63 No +4.3%
1995 40.17 No -1.1%
1996 43.89 No +9.3%
1997 40.04 No -8.8%
1998 37 No -7.6%
1999 35.1 No -5.1%
2000 36.75 No +4.7%
2001 35.72 No -2.8%
2002 37.54 No +5.1%
2003 37.64 No +0.3%
2004 38.02 No +1.0%
2005 38.95 No +2.4%
2006 37.85 No -2.8%
2007 34.27 No -9.5%
2008 34.18 No -0.3%
2009 32.9 No -3.7%
2010 34.56 No +5.0%
2011 36.01 No +4.2%
2012 34.8 No -3.4%
2013 33.09 No -4.9%
2014 34.49 No +4.2%
2015 32.43 No -6.0%
2016 33.89 No +4.5%
2017 34.56 No +2.0%
2018 33.84 No -2.1%
2019 31.98 No -5.5%
2020 30.83 No -3.6%
2021 30.32 No -1.7%
2022 30.66 No +1.1%
2023 30.45 No -0.7%
2024 31.4 No +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4 No 35.1 No 43.89 No 7
2000s 36.38 No 32.9 No 38.95 No 10
2010s 33.97 No 31.98 No 36.01 No 10
2020s 30.73 No 30.32 No 31.4 No 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Colombia 31.64 No compare
  2. 62 Australia 31.57 No compare
  3. 63 India 31.55 No compare
  4. 65 Argentina 30.96 No compare
  5. 66 Switzerland 30.59 No compare
  6. 67 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30.56 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Ireland was 31.4 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.89 No in 1996.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.32 No in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Female — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 1,957 data points, 1969–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.