Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2004
88 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statistics for the length of the average working week for persons in full-time employment in the economy here; the similar statistics for the same category of workers ten and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/04]
View answerFigures supplied by the Central Statistics Office show that the annual average number of hours worked per week by workers in the manufacturing sector, part-time and full-time, in 2003 was 39.8. The corresponding figures for 1993 and 1983, respectively, were 40.3 and 40.6. Figures are only available for the manufacturing sector and separate data for full-time and part-time workers is not available. Data is not yet available for 2004.
