asked the Taoiseach the population life expectancy of each OECD European region member State as of the most recent date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - European Population Statistics.
53.
The life expectancy at birth for males and females is shown in the following table in respect of each of the European region member states of the OECD.
|
OECD Member State |
Reference Year |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
|
|
Males |
Females |
||
|
Austria |
1986 |
71.0 |
77.7 |
|
Belgium |
1982 |
70.0 |
76.8 |
|
Denmark |
1986 |
71.6 |
77.5 |
|
Finland |
1986 |
70.5 |
78.7 |
|
France |
1986 |
71.5 |
79.7 |
|
Germany |
1984 |
71.2 |
77.8 |
|
Greece |
1981 |
72.2 |
76.4 |
|
Iceland |
1985 |
75.0 |
80.4 |
|
Ireland |
1981 |
70.1 |
75.6 |
|
Italy |
1982 |
71.5 |
78.2 |
|
Luxembourg |
1981 |
70.0 |
76.7 |
|
Netherlands |
1986 |
73.1 |
79.6 |
|
Norway |
1986 |
72.9 |
79.7 |
|
Portugal |
1985 |
69.7 |
76.7 |
|
Spain |
1985 |
74.0 |
80.0 |
|
Sweden |
1986 |
74.0 |
80.0 |
|
Switzerland |
1986 |
73.6 |
80.3 |
|
Turkey |
1983 |
60.8 |
65.5 |
|
United Kingdom |
1984 |
71.5 |
77.4 |
54.
asked the Taoiseach the current average age of the working population of each of the OECD European member states; and the projected age by the year 2010.
For the purposes of the question the population aged 15 to 64 is taken as the working population. The following table gives the average age of the working population in each of the European region member states of the OECD in 1985 and the corresponding projected average in 2010.
|
OECD Member State |
Average age of the working population |
|
|
1985 |
2010 |
|
|
Austria |
37.8 |
40.4 |
|
Belgium |
38.4 |
40.6 |
|
Denmark |
37.9 |
41.4 |
|
Finland |
37.9 |
41.3 |
|
France |
37.8 |
40.2 |
|
Germany |
38.3 |
41.6 |
|
Greece |
38.6 |
39.9 |
|
Iceland |
35.6 |
39.1 |
|
Ireland |
35.8 |
39.6 |
|
Italy |
38.4 |
40.7 |
|
Luxembourg |
38.3 |
40.7 |
|
The Netherlands |
36.8 |
41.1 |
|
Norway |
37.5 |
40.4 |
|
Portugal |
37.5 |
39.3 |
|
Spain |
37.6 |
39.3 |
|
Sweden |
38.7 |
40.7 |
|
Switzerland |
38.1 |
41.7 |
|
Turkey |
33.5 |
35.7 |
|
United Kingdom |
37.8 |
40.0 |
55.
asked the Taoiseach the population dependency ratio for the year 1985 and projected ratio for the year 2010 for each of the OECD European member states.
The following table gives the population dependency ratio in the year 1985 and the corresponding projected ratio in 2010.
|
OECD Member State |
Population dependency ratio |
|
|
1985 |
2010 |
|
|
Austria |
48.2 |
51.6 |
|
Belgium |
48.3 |
46.9 |
|
Denmark |
50.5 |
45.8 |
|
Finland |
46.8 |
48.2 |
|
France |
51.9 |
50.3 |
|
Germany |
42.8 |
50.2 |
|
Greece |
51.9 |
52.9 |
|
Iceland |
57.0 |
42.9 |
|
Ireland |
66.8 |
49.0 |
|
Italy |
47.5 |
48.5 |
|
Luxembourg |
44.2 |
51.8 |
|
The Netherlands |
46.0 |
45.7 |
|
Norway |
55.6 |
47.9 |
|
Portugal |
55.1 |
50.9 |
|
Spain |
54.1 |
47.7 |
|
Sweden |
54.8 |
52.5 |
|
Switzerland |
46.0 |
54.6 |
|
Turkey |
68.7 |
49.7 |
|
United Kingdom |
52.3 |
52.5 |
56.
asked the Taoiseach the population aged 65 years and over as of the year 1985 and the projected population as of the year 2010 as a percentage of total population for each OECD European member state.
The following table gives the population aged 65 years and over as a percentage of the total population in each of the European Region member states of the OECD in 1985 and the corresponding projected percentage in 2010.
|
OECD Member State |
Population aged 65 years and over as a percentage of the total population |
|
|
1985 |
2010 |
|
|
Austria |
14.3 |
17.1 |
|
Belgium |
13.8 |
15.7 |
|
Denmark |
15.1 |
16.8 |
|
Finland |
12.5 |
16.7 |
|
France |
12.9 |
16.0 |
|
Germany |
14.8 |
20.2 |
|
Greece |
13.1 |
16.7 |
|
Iceland |
10.1 |
11.3 |
|
Ireland |
10.8 |
12.8 |
|
Italy |
12.9 |
17.2 |
|
Luxembourg |
13.3 |
18.1 |
|
The Netherlands |
12.1 |
15.0 |
|
Norway |
15.7 |
15.1 |
|
Portugal |
12.0 |
14.1 |
|
Spain |
12.0 |
15.6 |
|
Sweden |
17.2 |
17.5 |
|
Switzerland |
14.6 |
20.5 |
|
Turkey |
4.1 |
5.7 |
|
United Kingdom |
15.1 |
14.5 |