Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 41.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.46
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 92 countries
All-time high
41.46
in 2016
All-time low
35.88
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 36.22005: 35.92006: 37.72007: 37.42008: 38.42009: 38.42013: 39.72014: 39.32015: 40.42016: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland is 41.46, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 41.46 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.88, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 30th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 36.18
2005 35.88 -0.8%
2006 37.72 +5.1%
2007 37.35 -1.0%
2008 38.41 +2.8%
2009 38.41 -0.0%
2013 39.68 +3.3%
2014 39.33 -0.9%
2015 40.41 +2.8%
2016 41.46 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.33 35.88 38.41 6
2010s 40.22 39.33 41.46 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Spain 42 compare
  2. 28 Portugal 41.92 compare
  3. 29 Ukraine 41.91 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 41.25 compare
  5. 32 Iceland 41.2 compare
  6. 33 Poland 41.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 41.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.46 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.88 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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