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

Ireland
41.68
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.65
in 2016
Ireland rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

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

Ireland currently reports 41.68 against 41.65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th 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 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 37.87 41.82 3.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41.47 41.51 0.0446 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, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 41.68 against 41.65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 28th 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