Portugal vs United States: Average age of workers, aged 25-64

Portugal
43.5
in 2016
United States
43.46
in 2018
Portugal rank
27th
United States rank
28th

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43.5 against 43.46 in United States, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
2000s 41.61 42.68 1.08 United States
2010s 42.77 43.56 0.794 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 25-64, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 43.5 against 43.46 in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 25-64 between Portugal and United States?
0.04, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of 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 workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed