Median age of private paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Median age of private paid employees was 38 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 66 countries
All-time high
38
in 2013
All-time low
33
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0102030402004201020172004: 352005: 332006: 332007: 342008: 342009: 362010: 362011: 372012: 372013: 382014: 382015: 382016: 382017: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees in Ireland is 38, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in Ireland peaked at 38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 35
2005 33 -5.7%
2006 33 +0.0%
2007 34 +3.0%
2008 34 +0.0%
2009 36 +5.9%
2010 36 +0.0%
2011 37 +2.8%
2012 37 +0.0%
2013 38 +2.7%
2014 38 +0.0%
2015 38 +0.0%
2016 38 +0.0%
2017 38 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.17 33 36 6
2010s 37.5 36 38 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Argentina 38 compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 38 compare
  3. 31 Republic of Moldova 38 compare
  4. 31 South Africa 38 compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in Ireland?
Median age of private paid employees in Ireland was 38 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2013.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for median age of private paid employees?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Median age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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