Ireland vs Netherlands: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above

Ireland
46.89
in 2016
Netherlands
47.68
in 2016
Ireland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 47.68 against 46.89 in Ireland, a difference of 0.79.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 104 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 44.79 44.26 0.5225 Ireland
2010s 46.45 46.23 0.214 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 47.68 against 46.89 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.79, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed