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

Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 39.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
39.99
in 2013
All-time low
37.68
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 38.22005: 37.72006: 37.92007: 38.12008: 37.72009: 38.62013: 402014: 39.62015: 39.82016: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 39.94 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 39.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.68, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, 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 38.02 37.68 38.56 6
2010s 39.84 39.63 39.99 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Ukraine 40.33 compare
  2. 36 United Kingdom 40.09 compare
  3. 37 United States 40.02 compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 39.66 compare
  5. 40 Chile 39.64 compare
  6. 41 Uruguay 39.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 39.94 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.68 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
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