Spain vs United Kingdom: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64

Spain
43.63
in 2016
United Kingdom
43.85
in 2016
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 43.85 against 43.63 in Spain, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 40.61 41.22 0.6139 United Kingdom
2000s 40.6 43.73 3.14 United Kingdom
2010s 42.55 43.67 1.11 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 43.85 against 43.63 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.22, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed