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

Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 41.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.75
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.3
in 2014
All-time low
36.85
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 37.62005: 36.92006: 37.22007: 37.32008: 38.52009: 39.22013: 41.42014: 42.32015: 42.12016: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 41.75 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 42.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.85, in 2005.

That places Ireland 26th out of 92 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.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 37.63
2005 36.85 -2.1%
2006 37.22 +1.0%
2007 37.3 +0.2%
2008 38.48 +3.2%
2009 39.18 +1.8%
2013 41.36 +5.6%
2014 42.3 +2.3%
2015 42.08 -0.5%
2016 41.75 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.78 36.85 39.18 6
2010s 41.87 41.36 42.3 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Latvia 41.93 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 41.87 compare
  3. 25 Estonia 41.77 compare
  4. 27 United States 41.73 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 41.66 compare
  6. 29 Albania 41.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 41.75 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.85 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male
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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