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

Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2019
All-time low
98.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060801002015201920232015: 98.32016: 98.42017: 98.42018: 98.52019: 98.62020: 98.62021: 98.62022: 98.62023: 98.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Eastern Asia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Eastern Asia peaked at 98.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2015.

Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 98.3%
2016 98.4% +0.1%
2017 98.4% +0.0%
2018 98.5% +0.1%
2019 98.6% +0.1%
2020 98.6% +0.0%
2021 98.6% +0.0%
2022 98.6% +0.0%
2023 98.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.4% 98.3% 98.6% 5
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Eastern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Eastern Asia was 98.6% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
How does Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern 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 (%)
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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