Ireland Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Ireland's Long Working Hours Rate: 7.8 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Ireland (2025)
7.8
% of employed persons
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 8 | -1.4pp |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2021 | 9 | -0.8pp |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 10.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 10.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 7.8 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 7.7 in 2024 to 10.4 in 2019.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Ireland who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Ireland who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 10.4 % of employed persons in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.7 in 2024. The latest reading of 7.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.