High income OECD countries Compared by People > Age structure > 25-54 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	South KoreaSouth Korea	47.8%	2013
2	SpainSpain	46.2%	2013
3	SlovakiaSlovakia	45.1%	2013
4	IrelandIreland	44.4%	2013
5	SloveniaSlovenia	44.2%	2013
6	PolandPoland	44.1%	2013
7	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	44%	2013
8	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	43.6%	2013
9	GreeceGreece	43.5%	2013
=10	ItalyItaly	43.2%	2013
=10	ChileChile	43.2%	2013
12	AustriaAustria	43.1%	2013
13	PortugalPortugal	42.4%	2013
14	LuxembourgLuxembourg	42.3%	2013
=15	AustraliaAustralia	42%	2013
=15	GermanyGermany	42%	2013
17	CanadaCanada	41.4%	2013
18	EstoniaEstonia	41.3%	2013
19	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	41.1%	2013
20	IcelandIceland	40.9%	2013
21	NetherlandsNetherlands	40.8%	2013
=22	New ZealandNew Zealand	40.6%	2013
=22	BelgiumBelgium	40.6%	2013
24	United StatesUnited States	40.2%	2013
25	NorwayNorway	39.8%	2013
26	DenmarkDenmark	39.3%	2013
27	FranceFrance	38.9%	2013
28	SwedenSweden	38.8%	2013
=29	FinlandFinland	38.3%	2013
=29	JapanJapan	38.3%	2013
31	IsraelIsrael	37.7%	2013

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