Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 47.85 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
47.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
47.85
in 2016
All-time low
44.2
in 1989
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

010203040501983199920161983: 44.61984: 44.41985: 44.61986: 44.51987: 44.51989: 44.22004: 47.42005: 46.42006: 46.82007: 47.12008: 47.32009: 46.92013: 46.82014: 47.52015: 47.62016: 47.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 47.85. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 47.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 1989.

That places Ireland 6th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.47 44.2 44.64 6
2000s 46.98 46.45 47.42 6
2010s 47.43 46.77 47.85 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Denmark 48.89 compare
  2. 4 Serbia, Republic of 48.39 compare
  3. 5 Hungary 47.9 compare
  4. 7 Georgia 47.67 compare
  5. 8 Finland 47.42 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 47.35 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 47.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47.85 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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