Ireland vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64

Ireland
43.49
in 2016
Sweden
43.5
in 2016
Ireland rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 43.5 against 43.49 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 92 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 42.99 43.85 0.8645 Sweden
2010s 43.11 43.65 0.5404 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 25-64, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 43.5 against 43.49 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 between Ireland and Sweden?
0.01, with Sweden 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 25-64?
Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service 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 service 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