[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
99.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2015.
That places Northern Europe 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.8% | — |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 17.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.64 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 89.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Northern Europe was 99.8% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- How does Northern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
- Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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