Median age of public paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Median age of public paid employees was 46 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
46
in 2004
All-time low
44
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

010203040502004201020172004: 462005: 462006: 462007: 452008: 452009: 462010: 452011: 462012: 452013: 452014: 442015: 452016: 462017: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 46 for median age of public paid employees in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 46 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 9th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 46
2005 46 +0.0%
2006 46 +0.0%
2007 45 -2.2%
2008 45 +0.0%
2009 46 +2.2%
2010 45 -2.2%
2011 46 +2.2%
2012 45 -2.2%
2013 45 +0.0%
2014 44 -2.2%
2015 45 +2.3%
2016 46 +2.2%
2017 46 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.67 45 46 6
2010s 45.25 44 46 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Hungary 47 compare
  2. 6 Latvia 47 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 47 compare
  4. 9 Armenia 46 compare
  5. 9 Austria 46 compare
  6. 9 Finland 46 compare
  7. 9 Greece 46 compare
  8. 9 Moldova 46 compare
  9. 9 Panama 46 compare
  10. 9 Spain 46 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Ireland?
Median age of public paid employees in Ireland was 46 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46 in 2004.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for median age of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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