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

Ireland
51.92
in 2016
Italy
50.7
in 2016
Ireland rank
5th
Italy rank
8th

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
0204060198319992016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 51.92 against 50.7 in Italy, a difference of 1.22.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 32.05 34 1.96 Italy
2000s 51.2 48.6 2.6 Ireland
2010s 52.09 51.41 0.6801 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 51.92 against 50.7 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and Italy?
1.22, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed