Hours worked per week of full-time employment

In 2024, Ireland's hours worked per week of full-time employment decreased by 0.7% compared to 2023, reaching 39.7.

Ireland accounts for 98.5% of the EU-27 total of 40.3.

Ireland ranks 24th 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 2.2% (from 40.6 in 2019).

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