Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.35
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.51
in 2015
All-time low
36.92
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 36.91984: 371985: 371986: 37.21987: 37.31989: 37.32004: 40.52005: 39.52006: 39.82007: 40.42008: 40.62009: 41.22013: 42.12014: 42.42015: 42.52016: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland is 42.35, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 42.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.92, in 1983.

That places Ireland 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 36.92 —
1984 37.03 +0.3%
1985 36.99 -0.1%
1986 37.2 +0.6%
1987 37.34 +0.4%
1989 37.34 +0.0%
2004 40.52 +8.5%
2005 39.47 -2.6%
2006 39.8 +0.8%
2007 40.45 +1.6%
2008 40.59 +0.3%
2009 41.19 +1.5%
2013 42.13 +2.3%
2014 42.42 +0.7%
2015 42.51 +0.2%
2016 42.35 -0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 42.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 42.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.14 36.92 37.34 6
2000s 40.34 39.47 41.19 6
2010s 42.35 42.13 42.51 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 42.52 compare
  2. 15 Georgia 42.49 compare
  3. 16 Germany 42.44 compare
  4. 18 Montenegro 42.31 compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 42.28 compare
  6. 20 Serbia 42.25 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 42.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.92 in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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