Portugal vs United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban

Portugal
42.32
in 2016
United States of America
42.09
in 2018
Portugal rank
21st
United States of America rank
24th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.32 against 42.09 in United States of America, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 38.87 40.37 1.5 United States of America
2010s 41.25 42.16 0.9048 United States of America

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, urban, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 42.32 against 42.09 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban between Portugal and United States of America?
0.23, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed