Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 51.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.92
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2015
All-time low
31.26
in 1984
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

02040601983199920161983: 31.31984: 31.31985: 31.51986: 31.61987: 31.91989: 32.22004: 50.42005: 50.32006: 50.72007: 51.52008: 51.92009: 52.32013: 52.42014: 51.42015: 52.72016: 51.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland is 51.92, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 52.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.26, in 1984.

That places Ireland 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 31.27 —
1984 31.26 -0.0%
1985 31.47 +0.7%
1986 31.55 +0.3%
1987 31.87 +1.0%
1989 32.23 +1.1%
2004 50.45 +56.5%
2005 50.32 -0.2%
2006 50.71 +0.8%
2007 51.52 +1.6%
2008 51.88 +0.7%
2009 52.32 +0.9%
2013 52.37 +0.1%
2014 51.37 -1.9%
2015 52.7 +2.6%
2016 51.92 -1.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 51.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.04, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 51.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.62, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +56.5% 32.23 50.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.61 31.26 32.23 6
2000s 51.2 50.32 52.32 6
2010s 52.09 51.37 52.7 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 South Korea 57.99 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 52.25 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 51.99 compare
  4. 6 Austria 51.51 compare
  5. 7 Greece 50.73 compare
  6. 8 Italy 50.7 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 51.92 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.26 in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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