Farming, fishing, and forestry are toughest working sectors
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) anyone working in these sectors can expect to clock the longest days and rack up an average of 49.1 hours a week.
Its review of employment data for the last six years also showed the average working week is 35.8 hours.
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