Ireland vs Netherlands: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap

Ireland
46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Netherlands
45.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Ireland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 45.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Netherlands, a difference of 1.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 41.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 49.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 7.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Netherlands
2010s 44.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 45.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 0.9694 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 45.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap between Ireland and Netherlands?
1.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.