Average Weekly Hours in Ireland increased to 32.90 Hours in the third quarter of 2025 from 32.70 Hours in the second quarter of 2025. Average Weekly Hours in Ireland averaged 32.18 Hours from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 33.10 Hours in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a record low of 30.90 Hours in the first quarter of 2011. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland



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Average Hourly Earnings 30.48 30.79 EUR Sep 2025
Average Weekly Hours 32.90 32.70 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 2833.10 2825.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 74.50 74.70 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 2250.50 2243.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 13198.00 18111.00 Persons Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.80 66.50 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 582.60 581.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 138.40 137.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Change 600.00 2600.00 Persons Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 4.90 4.50 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1003.81 1007.58 EUR/Week Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1097.50 1105.75 EUR/Week Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.80 11.40 percent Jan 2026


Ireland Average Weekly Paid Hours
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.90 32.70 33.10 30.90 2008 - 2025 Hours Quarterly
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