Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean age of public paid employees

Australia
43.31
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.52
in 2016
Australia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Mean age of public paid employees over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 43.52 against 43.31 in Australia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 66 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 41.97 43.35 1.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 43.16 43.51 0.3557 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean age of public paid employees, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 43.52 against 43.31 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean age of public paid employees between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.21, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean age of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed