Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 48.88 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.88
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
51.41
in 2013
All-time low
45.82
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 47.52005: 45.82006: 46.82007: 48.22008: 49.42009: 49.42013: 51.42014: 48.72015: 49.72016: 48.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 48.88 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 51.41 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.82, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 47.47
2005 45.82 -3.5%
2006 46.8 +2.1%
2007 48.24 +3.1%
2008 49.35 +2.3%
2009 49.42 +0.1%
2013 51.41 +4.0%
2014 48.68 -5.3%
2015 49.73 +2.2%
2016 48.88 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.85 45.82 49.42 6
2010s 49.67 48.68 51.41 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 South Korea 53.45 compare
  2. 2 Norway 52.8 compare
  3. 4 Greece 48.09 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 47.78 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 47.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 48.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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