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

Ireland: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 44.67 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.67
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.67
in 2016
All-time low
40.76
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 42.12005: 40.82006: 412007: 422008: 42.92009: 43.32013: 42.22014: 43.22015: 44.12016: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland is 44.67, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 44.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.76, in 2005.

That places Ireland 4th 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.05
2005 40.76 -3.1%
2006 41 +0.6%
2007 42 +2.4%
2008 42.9 +2.1%
2009 43.33 +1.0%
2013 42.22 -2.6%
2014 43.18 +2.3%
2015 44.1 +2.1%
2016 44.67 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.01 40.76 43.33 6
2010s 43.54 42.22 44.67 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 46.79 compare
  2. 2 Finland 46.37 compare
  3. 3 Denmark 45.1 compare
  4. 5 Sweden 44.32 compare
  5. 6 Italy 44.22 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 43.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 44.67 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.67 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.76 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service 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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