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

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.74 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.74
in 2016
All-time low
35.34
in 1984
Years of data
16
1983–2016

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

0102030401983199920161983: 35.41984: 35.31985: 35.41986: 35.51987: 35.71989: 35.72004: 402005: 392006: 39.32007: 39.82008: 402009: 40.72013: 41.32014: 41.52015: 41.72016: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland is 41.74, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 41.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.34, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 35.38 —
1984 35.34 -0.1%
1985 35.41 +0.2%
1986 35.49 +0.2%
1987 35.67 +0.5%
1989 35.74 +0.2%
2004 39.97 +11.8%
2005 39.02 -2.4%
2006 39.32 +0.7%
2007 39.82 +1.3%
2008 40 +0.4%
2009 40.69 +1.7%
2013 41.35 +1.6%
2014 41.48 +0.3%
2015 41.72 +0.6%
2016 41.74 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 41.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 41.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.5 35.34 35.74 6
2000s 39.8 39.02 40.69 6
2010s 41.57 41.35 41.74 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Belgium 42.03 compare
  2. 27 France 41.91 compare
  3. 28 Croatia 41.74 compare
  4. 30 Austria 41.71 compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 41.67 compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 41.66 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 41.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.74 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.34 in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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