Ireland vs United Kingdom: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female

Ireland
40.62
in 2016
United Kingdom
40.57
in 2016
Ireland rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 40.62 against 40.57 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 38.74 40.57 1.83 United Kingdom
2010s 40.32 40.59 0.2652 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female, Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 40.62 against 40.57 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.05, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed