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

Ireland
47.7
in 2016
Portugal
47.16
in 2016
Ireland rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 47.7 against 47.16 in Portugal, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 106 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 42.57 42.43 0.1324 Ireland
2000s 46.84 46.06 0.7738 Ireland
2010s 47.57 46.7 0.8722 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, male, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 47.7 against 47.16 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male between Ireland and Portugal?
0.54, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male. 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, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed