[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia

Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 76.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
76.4%
in 2023
All-time low
68.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 68.5 %2016: 68.9 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 73.9 %2020: 74.7 %2021: 75.8 %2022: 76.3 %2023: 76.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Asia recorded 76.4% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2015.

Asia ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 68.5%
2016 68.9% +0.6%
2017 70.6% +2.5%
2018 72.3% +2.4%
2019 73.9% +2.2%
2020 74.7% +1.1%
2021 75.8% +1.5%
2022 76.3% +0.7%
2023 76.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.8% 68.5% 73.9% 5
2020s 75.8% 74.7% 76.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Asia was 76.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2015.
How does Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Asia ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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