Portugal vs Spain: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban

Portugal
46.26
in 2016
Spain
45.93
in 2016
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 46.26 against 45.93 in Spain, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 86 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 45.06 44.86 0.1981 Portugal
2010s 45.65 46.36 0.7036 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 46.26 against 45.93 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban between Portugal and Spain?
0.33, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed