Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male was 46.96 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
46.96
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 95 countries
All-time high
47.28
in 2009
All-time low
44.7
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 47.12005: 45.42006: 44.72007: 44.82008: 46.32009: 47.32013: 45.62014: 46.92015: 47.22016: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland stood at 46.96.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 47.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 14th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 47.06
2005 45.41 -3.5%
2006 44.7 -1.6%
2007 44.78 +0.2%
2008 46.32 +3.4%
2009 47.28 +2.1%
2013 45.61 -3.5%
2014 46.9 +2.8%
2015 47.17 +0.6%
2016 46.96 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.93 44.7 47.28 6
2010s 46.66 45.61 47.17 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Italy 47.27 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 47.01 compare
  3. 13 Finland 46.98 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 46.9 compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 46.9 compare
  6. 17 Germany 46.9 compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 46.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47.28 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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