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

Portugal
42.85
in 2016
Spain
42.76
in 2016
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
18th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.85 against 42.76 in Spain, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 40.85 39.54 1.31 Portugal
2010s 42.12 41.89 0.2313 Portugal

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, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 42.85 against 42.76 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural between Portugal and Spain?
0.09, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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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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