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

Europe: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 37 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2022
All-time low
95.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060801002015201920232015: 95.6 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 96.8 %2020: 97.1 %2021: 97.3 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2015.

That places Europe 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 95.6%
2016 95.9% +0.3%
2017 96.2% +0.3%
2018 96.5% +0.3%
2019 96.8% +0.3%
2020 97.1% +0.3%
2021 97.3% +0.2%
2022 97.4% +0.1%
2023 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.2% 95.6% 96.8% 5
2020s 97.3% 97.1% 97.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Europe was 97.4% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Europe ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe 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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