Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 41.27 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
41.27
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 103 countries
All-time high
42.08
in 2015
All-time low
36.57
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 37.52005: 36.62006: 37.12007: 37.52008: 37.72009: 38.62013: 40.22014: 41.62015: 42.12016: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 41.27 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 42.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.57, in 2005.

That places Ireland 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.51 36.57 38.62 6
2010s 41.29 40.18 42.08 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Armenia, Republic of 41.41 compare
  2. 27 France 41.41 compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom 41.39 compare
  4. 30 Russia 41.17 compare
  5. 31 Belarus, Republic of 41.09 compare
  6. 32 Korea 40.94 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 41.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.57 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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