Belgium vs Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Belgium
42.03
in 2016
Ireland
41.74
in 2016
Belgium rank
26th
Ireland rank
29th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 42.03 against 41.74 in Ireland, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 29th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 36.81 35.58 1.23 Belgium
2000s 40.3 39.8 0.4974 Belgium
2010s 42 41.57 0.4252 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 42.03 against 41.74 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and Ireland?
0.29, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed