Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural

Ireland
50.42
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
49.41
in 2016
Ireland rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200420102016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 50.42 against 49.41 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 84 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 45.93 47.15 1.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 47.69 49.47 1.77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 50.42 against 49.41 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.01, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,125 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed