Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 43.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.35
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
43.35
in 2016
All-time low
38.14
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.62005: 38.12006: 392007: 39.92008: 41.72009: 42.12013: 41.72014: 42.42015: 43.22016: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland is 43.35, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 43.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.14, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 8th 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.58 —
2005 38.14 -3.6%
2006 39.05 +2.4%
2007 39.91 +2.2%
2008 41.69 +4.5%
2009 42.07 +0.9%
2013 41.71 -0.8%
2014 42.38 +1.6%
2015 43.21 +2.0%
2016 43.35 +0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 43.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 43.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.74, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.07 38.14 42.07 6
2010s 42.66 41.71 43.35 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Iceland 43.58 compare
  2. 6 Italy 43.52 compare
  3. 7 Estonia 43.43 compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 43.22 compare
  5. 10 Hungary 43.12 compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 42.99 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 43.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.14 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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