Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total

Belgium
41.29
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.65
in 2016
Belgium rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 41.65 against 41.29 in Belgium, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 94 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 36.93 38.33 1.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 39.51 41.82 2.31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 40.75 41.58 0.8313 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 41.65 against 41.29 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.36, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed