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

Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural was 50.42 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
50.42
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
50.42
in 2016
All-time low
43.46
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 46.82005: 44.42006: 442007: 43.52008: 46.22009: 49.12013: 44.42014: 472015: 492016: 50.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland stood at 50.42. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 50.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 2007.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.66 43.46 49.05 6
2010s 47.69 44.37 50.42 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 France 54.27 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 49.41 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 49.17 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 49.15 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 50.42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,113 data points, 1981–2021
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