Hours worked per week of full-time employment

In 2025, Ireland's hours worked per week of full-time employment increased by 0.0% compared to 2024, reaching 39.7.

Ireland accounts for 98.8% of the EU-27 total of 40.2.

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 1.5% (from 40.3 in 2020).

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