In 2045, the working age population of the United Kingdom is expected to be 44.6 million, compared with 15.2 million people of pensionable age. As a comparison, in 2020, there were approximately 42.5 million people who were of working age, compared with 11.9 million pensioners.
Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045
(in millions)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 12, 2022). Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in millions)." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Working Age Population Projection in The United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Working age population projection in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2045 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/478769/working-age-population-projection-united-kingdom-uk/
