[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
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
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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