[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 78.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2021
All-time low
78.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 78.32016: 78.42017: 78.32018: 78.32019: 78.52020: 78.72021: 78.82022: 78.52023: 78.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 78.6% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 78.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2015.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 50th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 78.3%
2016 78.4% +0.1%
2017 78.3% -0.1%
2018 78.3% +0.0%
2019 78.5% +0.3%
2020 78.7% +0.3%
2021 78.8% +0.1%
2022 78.5% -0.4%
2023 78.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.4% 78.3% 78.5% 5
2020s 78.7% 78.5% 78.8% 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 48 Spain 88.9% compare
  2. 49 Micronesia 88.2% compare
  3. 51 Montenegro 78.0% compare
  4. 52 Nepal 77.2% compare
  5. 53 Cabo Verde 76.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Australia and New Zealand was 78.6% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 (%)
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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