Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland
Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.46
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.78
in 2009
All-time low
20.37
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland stood at 21.46.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 21.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 1983.
That places Ireland 45th out of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.49 | 20.37 | 20.59 | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.32 | 21.11 | 21.78 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.56 | 21.46 | 21.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 42 Costa Rica 21.54 compare
- 43 Namibia 21.5 compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 21.48 compare
- 46 Romania 21.45 compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 21.44 compare
- 48 Iceland 21.43 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 21.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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