Mean age of private paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Mean age of private paid employees was 39.48 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.48
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
39.48
in 2017
All-time low
35.26
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Mean age of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 36.52005: 35.32006: 35.52007: 36.32008: 372009: 38.32010: 38.82011: 392012: 39.12013: 39.32014: 392015: 39.42016: 39.22017: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, mean age of private paid employees in Ireland stood at 39.48. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Ireland peaked at 39.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.26, in 2005.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Mean age of private paid employees in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 36.53
2005 35.26 -3.5%
2006 35.47 +0.6%
2007 36.28 +2.3%
2008 37.05 +2.1%
2009 38.27 +3.3%
2010 38.77 +1.3%
2011 39.05 +0.7%
2012 39.12 +0.2%
2013 39.31 +0.5%
2014 39.04 -0.7%
2015 39.36 +0.8%
2016 39.17 -0.5%
2017 39.48 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.48 35.26 38.27 6
2010s 39.16 38.77 39.48 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Russian Federation 39.86 compare
  2. 30 Republic of Moldova 39.6 compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 39.48 compare
  4. 33 Cyprus 39.41 compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 39.22 compare
  6. 35 Argentina 38.98 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Ireland?
Mean age of private paid employees in Ireland was 39.48 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39.48 in 2017.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.26 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Mean age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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