IE · 2021 · tps00071

Hours worked per week of full-time employment

Ireland, 2021

Hours worked per week of full-time employment
40.1
Ireland, 2021
▼ 0.5% vs 2020 (40.3)
Analysis

In 2021, Ireland's hours worked per week of full-time employment decreased by 0.5% compared to 2020, reaching 40.1.

Ireland accounts for 99.0% of the EU-27 total of 40.5.

Ireland ranks 21st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.5% (from 40.3 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00071, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#21 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
99.0%
EU-27: 40.5
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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