Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.71 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 105 countries
All-time high
43.71
in 2016
All-time low
40.08
in 1989
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 40.81984: 40.61985: 40.61986: 40.31987: 40.31989: 40.12004: 43.32005: 42.52006: 42.82007: 42.72008: 42.72009: 432013: 42.82014: 43.22015: 43.62016: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 43.71 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 43.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.08, in 1989.

That places Ireland 19th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.44 40.08 40.81 6
2000s 42.82 42.49 43.25 6
2010s 43.32 42.79 43.71 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Bulgaria 43.75 compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 43.74 compare
  3. 18 Estonia 43.72 compare
  4. 20 Latvia 43.7 compare
  5. 21 Thailand 43.69 compare
  6. 22 Serbia 43.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 43.71 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.08 in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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