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

Ireland: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 41.44 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 93 countries
All-time high
41.44
in 2016
All-time low
39.37
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.32005: 39.42006: 39.42007: 402008: 39.92009: 40.62013: 41.12014: 41.12015: 41.42016: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Ireland is 41.44, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 41.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.37, in 2005.

That places Ireland 28th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.93 39.37 40.59 6
2010s 41.26 41.08 41.44 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Slovak Republic 41.6 compare
  2. 26 Kyrgyzstan 41.52 compare
  3. 27 Georgia 41.52 compare
  4. 29 Romania 41.33 compare
  5. 30 Armenia 41.1 compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 40.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 41.44 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.44 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.37 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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