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

Ireland
51.92
in 2016
Korea
57.99
in 2017
Ireland rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 57.99 against 51.92 in Ireland, a difference of 6.07.

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

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

Ireland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 51.3 54.61 3.31 Korea
2010s 52.09 57.26 5.18 Korea

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 Korea?
Korea, at 57.99 against 51.92 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and Korea?
6.07, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd 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