Ireland vs Spain: Mean age of public paid employees

Ireland
45.5
in 2017
Spain
45.34
in 2018
Ireland rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Mean age of public paid employees over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 45.5 against 45.34 in Spain, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 43.67 42.54 1.13 Ireland
2010s 44.7 44.6 0.1055 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean age of public paid employees, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 45.5 against 45.34 in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in mean age of public paid employees between Ireland and Spain?
0.16, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for mean age of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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