Irish have one of the longest working years

IRISH employees have one of the longest-working years in the European Union, despite having one of the shortest working weeks.

The figures, from the EU’s Dublin-based agency, Eurofound, show that the longest working hours are in the central and eastern European member states.

Based on the average working week, annual leave and bank holidays, Irish employees spent an average of 1,801 hours at work last year.