Which has higher duration of working life, Denmark or Ireland?

Denmark, at 42.6 Year against 40.7 Year in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark

42.6 Year

in 2025

Ireland

40.7 Year

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

Ireland rank

8th

Denmark currently reports 42.6 Year against 40.7 Year in Ireland, a difference of 1.9 Year.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.

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

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.89 Year	34.6 Year	4.29 Year	Denmark
2010s	39.02 Year	36.05 Year	2.97 Year	Denmark
2020s	41.3 Year	39.3 Year	2 Year	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher duration of working life, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 42.6 Year against 40.7 Year in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Denmark and Ireland?: 1.9 Year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for duration of working life?: Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.