Ireland vs South Korea: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Ireland
55.12
in 2016
South Korea
58.6
in 2017
Ireland rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
0204060200120092017

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 58.6 against 55.12 in Ireland, a difference of 3.48.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 55.49 53.67 1.82 Ireland
2010s 54.12 57.61 3.49 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Ireland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 58.6 against 55.12 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and South Korea?
3.48, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed