Ireland vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural

Ireland
44.67
in 2016
Sweden
44.32
in 2016
Ireland rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 44.67 against 44.32 in Sweden, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 42.01 42.84 0.8272 Sweden
2010s 43.54 44.59 1.04 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 44.67 against 44.32 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural between Ireland and Sweden?
0.35, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed