Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 48.12 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
48.12
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
48.12
in 2016
All-time low
44.44
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 46.72005: 44.82006: 44.42007: 44.82008: 45.62009: 46.82013: 45.62014: 47.12015: 47.12016: 48.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 48.12. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 48.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.44, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.53 44.44 46.79 6
2010s 46.99 45.63 48.12 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Djibouti 39.72 compare
  2. 1 France 52.35 compare
  3. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.31 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 47.99 compare
  5. 5 South Korea 47.86 compare
  6. 6 Hungary 47.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 48.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.44 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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