Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland
Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.68 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland is 31.68, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland peaked at 36.91 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.53, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.85 | — |
| 1984 | 36.91 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.7 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.55 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.13 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.82 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.87 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.26 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.72 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.68 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.24 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.13 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.09 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 32.67 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.82 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.51 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.33 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.09 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.76 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.81 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.68 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.53 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.93 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.52 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.55 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.68 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6 | 36.13 | 36.91 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 32.67 | 35.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 | 30.81 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 | 30.53 | 31.68 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Ireland was 31.68 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.91 in 1984.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.53 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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