Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.88 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland stood at 40.88. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 40.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.24, in 1983.
That places Ireland 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 33.24 | — |
| 1984 | 33.32 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.53 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.71 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.67 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 37.84 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.61 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.83 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.65 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.58 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.84 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.88 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5 | 33.24 | 33.84 | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.64 | 37.84 | 39.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.7 | 40.5 | 40.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Belarus 41.05 compare
- 34 Serbia 40.98 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 40.88 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 40.72 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 40.71 compare
- 39 Ukraine 40.57 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 40.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.24 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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