Macro·Line·29 May 2026
Working-Age Populations Are Diverging, Not Ageing Equally
Working-age population index (2000 = 100), ages 15–64 — historical to 2024, projected to 2050 (UN medium variant)
Source United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant); World Bank World Development Indicators (SP.POP.1564.TO); OECD Population and Labour Force Projections
Method Historical data (2000–2024) anchored to World Bank and OECD demographic series. Forward trajectories based on the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium-variant scenario. Indexed to 2000 = 100 for cross-country comparability. Values are for analytical illustration and do not represent absolute population levels.