Average Weekly Hours in Ireland decreased to 32.40 Hours in the first quarter of 2026 from 32.50 Hours in the fourth quarter of 2025. Average Weekly Hours in Ireland averaged 32.18 Hours from 2008 until 2026, 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

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	33.13	31.12	EUR	Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.40	32.50	Hours	Mar 2026
Employed Persons	2794.50	2832.90	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	73.30	74.50	percent	Mar 2026
Full Time Employment	2233.00	2250.40	Thousand	Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	10156.00	12663.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.00	65.80	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	561.50	582.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	141.70	140.70	Thousand	May 2026
Unemployment Change	-5900.00	-1500.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.90	4.80	percent	May 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	4.40	3.10	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	1074.61	1011.88	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1271.04	1144.42	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.90	9.80	percent	May 2026