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

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 40.42 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.42
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.48
in 2013
All-time low
38.36
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 39.12005: 38.52006: 38.42007: 38.72008: 38.42009: 39.32013: 40.52014: 40.32015: 40.32016: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland stood at 40.42.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 40.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2008.

That places Ireland 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 38.73 38.36 39.27 6
2010s 40.38 40.28 40.48 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 United Kingdom 40.57 compare
  2. 39 Tunisia 40.55 compare
  3. 40 Ukraine 40.44 compare
  4. 42 Uruguay 40.39 compare
  5. 43 United States 40.27 compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 39.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 40.42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.48 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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