Average Expected Duration of Working Life in Ireland 5th Highest in the EU: Eurostat

According to Eurostat, the expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds in Ireland was 40 years in 2023, 5th highest in the EU after Netherlands (43.7 years), Sweden (43.1 years) Denmark (41.3 years) and Estonia (40.8). The EU average was 36.9 years dropping to 32.2 years in Romania. Young Irish men had an average expected duration of working life of 42.8 years in 2023 while for young Irish women it was 37.1 years. Overall, the average expected duration of working life for young Irish people in 2023 was up by 4 years from 2015 when it was 36 years.

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