Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 46.89 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.89
in 2016
All-time low
43.51
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 44.92005: 43.52006: 44.22007: 45.12008: 45.72009: 45.42013: 45.32014: 46.82015: 46.72016: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 46.89 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland peaked at 46.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.51, in 2005.

That places Ireland 11th out of 104 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.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 44.87
2005 43.51 -3.0%
2006 44.18 +1.6%
2007 45.06 +2.0%
2008 45.7 +1.4%
2009 45.41 -0.6%
2013 45.33 -0.2%
2014 46.82 +3.3%
2015 46.74 -0.2%
2016 46.89 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.79 43.51 45.7 6
2010s 46.45 45.33 46.89 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Netherlands 47.68 compare
  2. 9 Croatia 47.53 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 47.18 compare
  4. 12 Latvia 46.87 compare
  5. 13 Estonia 46.56 compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Ireland was 46.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.51 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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