Only 15 per cent of the working age population pays into the pension system.

This last element is important because only the working age population represents an economy s productive potential.

As fertility declines, the proportion of the population comprising children (persons under age 15) also declines, whereas the proportion of the population of working age increases, resulting in a decreasing dependency ratio (defined as the average number of children and elderly persons per 10 persons of working age).

The increase in the number of population age 65 and over is noticeable (from 6,4 to 11 of the total population), and there is a significant fall of active working population in the group age 20 to 40.

In 2002, people of regular working age and working capacity were 44.73 million (accounting for 56.1 of the population) of which women accounted for 50.6 .

But this will be followed by accelerating decline, as the working age population declines even faster than in Japan.

Europe needs working age people to reduce the burden of a burgeoning elderly population, so relaxing immigration restrictions could help.

A recent study conducted by the International Foundation for Global Economic Development reveals that, since 2000, the economically active population (EAP) has tended to increase for demographic reasons, owing to a change in the ratio between the population reaching working age and the population reaching retirement age.

In 2002, women at the working age accounted for 59.55 of the population, 64.74 in urban area and 57.79 in rural area.

In the case of Germany, one observes an interesting kink in its demography from 2005 2015, the working age population is temporarily stabilized.

The population is aging at an accelerating rate, and the net flow of working age citizens into the labor force has turned negative.

The reason is simple Japan s overall growth rates have been quite low, but growth was achieved despite a rapidly shrinking working age population.

In the case of Germany, one observes an interesting kink in its demography from 2005 2015, the working age population is temporarily stabilized.

By 2050 the population of the 50 least developed countries is projected to double, and while the ratio of working age to non working age people in Europe will fall to around 1.4, in the developing world it will be considerably higher.

The United Nations estimates that the continent will account for more than 40 of global population growth through 2030, with the working age population expected to surpass that of China by 2040.

China s total fertility rate is estimated at around 1.5, implying that the working age population will begin to decline by the mid 2010 s.

Population by age group and sex, 1999

Challenges of changing population and age distributions

The EU s first 50 years were characterized by a growing population and a high proportion of working age people relative to children and the elderly.

The median age of the population is 41.4.

The payoff is huge if they get it right accelerated development as economies reap the benefits of a burgeoning working age population and lower dependency ratios.

In common with many other developed countries, Canada is experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population, with more retirees and fewer people of working age.

In that year approximately 5 of the population was over 65 years of age, while 35 of the population was under 15 years of age.

A major reconsideration of the one child policy is especially important, given the need to relieve pressures arising from the inevitable decline in China s working age population.

On this basis, Japan s relative decline as a major economic power will continue, as its working age population will continue to shrink by about 1 per year.

Population according to age and gender the estimate of current present population in BiH 30.06.2002

Table 18 Population, by population Group over 65, Religion, Sex and Age, 2003 (by thousands)

Table 2.2 Percentage of population from 15 years of age by age groups and marital status

Indeed, half of Egypt s population is under age 25.

The third transformation is demographic the fallout from China s official one child policy, which will cause the working age population to start declining in the mid 2010 s.

ILO reported that fewer than half of all men of working age and only 10 per cent of women of working age were employed.

Foreigners make up less than 2 of Japan s population, and a United Nations report from 2001 found that Japan would need inflows averaging 609,000 immigrants per year until 2050 to maintain the percentage of its working age population.

This is not only a human rights issue, but also an economic one. Following current demographic trends, by 2040, Roma will comprise roughly 40 of Hungary s working age population.

Second, a further slowdown in rich countries growth rates appears inevitable, given that even in the more dynamic countries the growth rates of the working age population is declining.

The most vulnerable group, with 71.8 per cent in 2001, and 64 per cent in 2000, is the working and active population between 15 and 64 years of age.

18.4 of the ward's population is over the age of 65.

TABLE 4.1 Ratio of literate population by gender and age groups

Age standardized to the World Health Organization 2000 World Standard Population.

The fall over the past three years in the proportion of the working age population with jobs in America has been the biggest in percentage terms since the Great Depression.

According to the ILO, only one third of countries worldwide accounting for roughly 28 of the global population provide all nine types of protection, meaning that only about 20 of the world s working age population (and their families) enjoys comprehensive coverage.

50 percent of the population over the age of 40 suffers from diabetes.

Aging Metabolic syndrome affects 44 of the U.S. population older than age 50.

Nearly 56 per cent of the population is below the age of 24.

In the population structure, female population often takes up about 50 of the population, and the percentage of women of fertile age in the population goes from about 25 to 26 .

Working hours of those in the working age has increased, reaching 77.65 in 2003 the women's rate was 77.36 .