Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban

Ireland
39.94
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.09
in 2016
Ireland rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.09 against 39.94 in Ireland, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 94 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 37.96 40.39 2.43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39.84 40.15 0.3124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.09 against 39.94 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.15, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed