Aging, the magnitude of the challenge

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All OECD societies are aging as measured by the proportion of the population aged 65 and older. In this series, Patrice de Broucker reviews a few countries’ own experience on the basis of data measuring the phenomenon since 1950 and pushing the projections through to 2100.

In this series

Aging, as applied to a national population’s evolution, is a process that essentially depends on two demographic parameters: the fertility rate and the life expectancy. Observation of these is the basis for this series. Whenever appropriate in particular national situations, other parameters may be brought into the analysis, for example immigration. Some connections with labour force development are obvious to make as well.

Patrice’s take: laying the ground for necessary policy discussions is of high importance on this topic – this is what we try to do without getting lost into details.

Aging in Japan: The magnitude of the challenge
17 December 2017

Aging in Sweden
15 January 2018

Aging in Canada
26 January 2018

Aging in the United States
5 March 2018

What has changed in the lives (and pattern of death) of American women and men?
6 April 2018

Aging in France: Special challenge of a working population that does not grow anymore
8 May 2018

Facing aging: How employment plays a critical role
10 April 2019