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

Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 50.71 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
51.4
in 2015
All-time low
46.65
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 47.12005: 47.92006: 46.72007: 47.42008: 50.32009: 50.52013: 49.52014: 512015: 51.42016: 50.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 50.71 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland peaked at 51.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.65, in 2006.

That places Ireland 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 47.07
2005 47.88 +1.7%
2006 46.65 -2.6%
2007 47.39 +1.6%
2008 50.26 +6.1%
2009 50.52 +0.5%
2013 49.55 -1.9%
2014 51.03 +3.0%
2015 51.4 +0.7%
2016 50.71 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.29 46.65 50.52 6
2010s 50.67 49.55 51.4 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Iceland 53.62 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 52.3 compare
  3. 8 Slovakia 52 compare
  4. 10 Italy 50.28 compare
  5. 11 Greece 49.94 compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 49.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ireland was 50.71 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 51.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.65 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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