High income OECD countries Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	ChileChile	16.6%	2013
2	IsraelIsrael	15.7%	2013
3	IcelandIceland	14.6%	2013
4	New ZealandNew Zealand	14.1%	2013
5	United StatesUnited States	13.7%	2013
6	South KoreaSouth Korea	13.6%	2013
=7	NorwayNorway	13.4%	2013
=7	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
9	DenmarkDenmark	13%	2013
=10	CanadaCanada	12.9%	2013
=10	SwedenSweden	12.9%	2013
12	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	12.8%	2013
=13	SlovakiaSlovakia	12.6%	2013
=13	LuxembourgLuxembourg	12.6%	2013
=15	FinlandFinland	12.3%	2013
=15	PolandPoland	12.3%	2013
17	NetherlandsNetherlands	12.2%	2013
18	IrelandIreland	12%	2013
=19	FranceFrance	11.9%	2013
=19	EstoniaEstonia	11.9%	2013
=21	AustriaAustria	11.8%	2013
=21	BelgiumBelgium	11.8%	2013
23	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	11.6%	2013
24	PortugalPortugal	11.4%	2013
25	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	11.1%	2013
26	GermanyGermany	10.8%	2013
27	SloveniaSlovenia	10.3%	2013
28	ItalyItaly	9.9%	2013
29	GreeceGreece	9.8%	2013
=30	SpainSpain	9.7%	2013
=30	JapanJapan	9.7%	2013

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