Weekly hours worked by Irish men fall below 40 for the first time

Average hours worked by all Irish people falls to new low

In 2023, Irish men in full-time employment worked 40.4 hours per week which dropped to 39.8 last year.

The average weekly hours worked by Irish people fell again last year to a low of 35.1 hours, below the EU average of 36 hours per week, while male full-time workers dropped below 40 hours for the first time.

New data from the European statistics agency Eurostat shows the average hours worked for full and part-time workers fell from 35.5 hours in 2023, representing a drop of 24  minutes on average.