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

Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 54.54 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
54.54
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 103 countries
All-time high
57.38
in 2015
All-time low
35.3
in 1984
Years of data
16
1983–2016

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

02040601983199920161983: 35.61984: 35.31985: 35.51986: 35.71987: 35.81989: 362004: 53.62005: 542006: 54.32007: 54.12008: 53.32009: 52.12013: 55.42014: 56.42015: 57.42016: 54.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland is 54.54, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland peaked at 57.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 1984.

That places Ireland 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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, primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 35.63
1984 35.3 -0.9%
1985 35.52 +0.6%
1986 35.71 +0.6%
1987 35.8 +0.2%
1989 35.95 +0.4%
2004 53.58 +49.0%
2005 53.99 +0.8%
2006 54.27 +0.5%
2007 54.1 -0.3%
2008 53.3 -1.5%
2009 52.12 -2.2%
2013 55.44 +6.4%
2014 56.39 +1.7%
2015 57.38 +1.7%
2016 54.54 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.65 35.3 35.95 6
2000s 53.56 52.12 54.27 6
2010s 55.94 54.54 57.38 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Estonia 58.47 compare
  2. 9 Croatia 56.13 compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 55.56 compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 53.76 compare
  5. 13 Greece 52.69 compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 52.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland was 54.54 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 57.38 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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