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

Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 46.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 2015
All-time low
42.1
in 1989
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

010203040501983199920161983: 43.91984: 43.21985: 43.31986: 42.91987: 42.31989: 42.12004: 46.22005: 442006: 46.32007: 45.52008: 46.32009: 44.22013: 43.32014: 46.62015: 46.82016: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland is 46.2, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 46.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 43.92
1984 43.25 -1.5%
1985 43.27 +0.0%
1986 42.86 -1.0%
1987 42.34 -1.2%
1989 42.1 -0.6%
2004 46.22 +9.8%
2005 44.02 -4.8%
2006 46.29 +5.2%
2007 45.48 -1.7%
2008 46.29 +1.8%
2009 44.22 -4.5%
2013 43.25 -2.2%
2014 46.55 +7.6%
2015 46.78 +0.5%
2016 46.2 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.96 42.1 43.92 6
2000s 45.42 44.02 46.29 6
2010s 45.7 43.25 46.78 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Finland 46.46 compare
  2. 14 Germany 46.41 compare
  3. 15 Norway 46.41 compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 45.93 compare
  5. 18 Thailand 45.81 compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka 45.35 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 46.2 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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