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

Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 43.14 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 2014
All-time low
35.81
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 36.92005: 35.82006: 37.42007: 382008: 40.72009: 40.42013: 41.92014: 43.52015: 43.52016: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland is 43.14, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 43.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.81, in 2005.

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, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 36.94
2005 35.81 -3.1%
2006 37.37 +4.4%
2007 38.01 +1.7%
2008 40.75 +7.2%
2009 40.4 -0.9%
2013 41.94 +3.8%
2014 43.54 +3.8%
2015 43.53 -0.0%
2016 43.14 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.21 35.81 40.75 6
2010s 43.04 41.94 43.54 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Finland 43.7 compare
  2. 7 Estonia 43.35 compare
  3. 8 Italy 43.32 compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 43.1 compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 42.86 compare
  6. 12 Hungary 42.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 43.14 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial 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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