[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
98.2%
in 2022
All-time low
96.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 96.92016: 97.12017: 97.32018: 97.52019: 97.82020: 97.92021: 98.12022: 98.22023: 98.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2015.

That places Europe and Northern America 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Europe and Northern America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 96.9%
2016 97.1% +0.2%
2017 97.3% +0.2%
2018 97.5% +0.2%
2019 97.8% +0.3%
2020 97.9% +0.1%
2021 98.1% +0.2%
2022 98.2% +0.1%
2023 98.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.3% 96.9% 97.8% 5
2020s 98.1% 97.9% 98.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America was 98.2% 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 Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2015.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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