Mean age of public paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Mean age of public paid employees was 45.5 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
45.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 2017
All-time low
43.55
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

010203040502004201020172004: 44.22005: 442006: 43.72007: 43.62008: 43.62009: 43.82010: 442011: 45.22012: 44.22013: 44.42014: 44.52015: 44.82016: 45.22017: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of public paid employees in Ireland is 45.5, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 45.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 44.21
2005 44.02 -0.4%
2006 43.7 -0.7%
2007 43.61 -0.2%
2008 43.55 -0.1%
2009 43.81 +0.6%
2010 43.99 +0.4%
2011 45.16 +2.6%
2012 44.2 -2.1%
2013 44.37 +0.4%
2014 44.46 +0.2%
2015 44.78 +0.7%
2016 45.16 +0.8%
2017 45.5 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.82 43.55 44.21 6
2010s 44.7 43.99 45.5 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Hungary 46.19 compare
  2. 9 Greece 45.72 compare
  3. 10 Finland 45.6 compare
  4. 12 Armenia 45.44 compare
  5. 13 Spain 45.34 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 45.07 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Ireland?
Mean age of public paid employees in Ireland was 45.5 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
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