Signal OECD old age ratio from 20% to 31% over forty years, and 58% projected for 2060
Summary
The chapter's anchor statistic, taken from the OECD's Pensions at a Glance: across OECD countries the number of people over 65 as a share of the working age population rose from 20 to 31 per cent in forty years and is expected to double again to 58 per cent by 2060.
Classification
Main topicDemographics & Migration
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizonnot assigned
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53
Evidence 1
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=11;section=Megatrend 3 Demographic imbalances / Population Ageing 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
- TrendMegatrend 3: demographic imbalances9 signals
Directly linked issues 1
- IssuePension, health and long term care systems under ageing pressure1 trends · 1 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent · supports
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