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

Ireland
50.86
in 2016
Republic of Korea
57.18
in 2017
Ireland rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
0204060198320002017

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 57.18 against 50.86 in Ireland, a difference of 6.32.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 104 countries.

Republic of Korea 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 50.46 53.49 3.03 Republic of Korea
2010s 50.79 56.53 5.73 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 57.18 against 50.86 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
6.32, with Republic of Korea 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, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed