Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Ireland
41.27
in 2016
Republic of Korea
40.94
in 2017
Ireland rank
29th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 41.27 against 40.94 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 37.59 37.44 0.1457 Ireland
2010s 41.29 40.27 1.03 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 41.27 against 40.94 in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.33, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage 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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed