Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 47.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 93 countries
All-time high
47.61
in 2015
All-time low
43.71
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 462005: 43.72006: 43.82007: 43.92008: 44.52009: 45.62013: 45.82014: 47.32015: 47.62016: 47.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 47.56 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 47.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.71, in 2005.

That places Ireland 13th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 45.99
2005 43.71 -5.0%
2006 43.84 +0.3%
2007 43.92 +0.2%
2008 44.49 +1.3%
2009 45.63 +2.6%
2013 45.76 +0.3%
2014 47.29 +3.3%
2015 47.61 +0.7%
2016 47.56 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6 43.71 45.99 6
2010s 47.06 45.76 47.61 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Kosovo 47.91 compare
  2. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.91 compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 47.59 compare
  4. 14 Mauritius 47.5 compare
  5. 15 Croatia 47.43 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 47.42 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 47.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47.61 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.71 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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