Ireland vs Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64

Ireland
43.01
in 2016
Portugal
43.13
in 2016
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43.13 against 43.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.12.

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

Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 38.76 40.45 1.68 Portugal
2000s 42.02 40.71 1.31 Ireland
2010s 42.62 42.73 0.1076 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 25-64, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 43.13 against 43.01 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 between Ireland and Portugal?
0.12, with Portugal 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 wage workers, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed