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	Chile	16.6%	2013
2	Israel	15.7%	2013
3	Iceland	14.6%	2013
4	New Zealand	14.1%	2013
5	United States	13.7%	2013
6	South Korea	13.6%	2013
=7	Norway	13.4%	2013
=7	Australia	13.4%	2013
9	Denmark	13%	2013
=10	Canada	12.9%	2013
=10	Sweden	12.9%	2013
12	United Kingdom	12.8%	2013
=13	Slovakia	12.6%	2013
=13	Luxembourg	12.6%	2013
=15	Finland	12.3%	2013
=15	Poland	12.3%	2013
17	Netherlands	12.2%	2013
18	Ireland	12%	2013
=19	France	11.9%	2013
=19	Estonia	11.9%	2013
=21	Austria	11.8%	2013
=21	Belgium	11.8%	2013
23	Switzerland	11.6%	2013
24	Portugal	11.4%	2013
25	Czech Republic	11.1%	2013
26	Germany	10.8%	2013
27	Slovenia	10.3%	2013
28	Italy	9.9%	2013
29	Greece	9.8%	2013
=30	Spain	9.7%	2013
=30	Japan	9.7%	2013

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