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

Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 50.02 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
50.07
in 2015
All-time low
46.45
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 47.42005: 46.52006: 47.62007: 48.22008: 47.72009: 47.42013: 48.42014: 502015: 50.12016: 50

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 50.02 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 50.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.45, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 91 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 47.43
2005 46.45 -2.1%
2006 47.55 +2.4%
2007 48.22 +1.4%
2008 47.67 -1.1%
2009 47.42 -0.5%
2013 48.38 +2.0%
2014 50.02 +3.4%
2015 50.07 +0.1%
2016 50.02 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.46 46.45 48.22 6
2010s 49.62 48.38 50.07 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 51.42 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 50.21 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 49.87 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 48.3 compare
  5. 6 Finland 48.05 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 50.02 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50.07 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.45 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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