The "old age support ratio" - the ratio between persons of working age and those of state pensionable age - is projected to drop from 3.23 in 2008 to 2.78 in 2033, a decrease of nearly 14% |
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The median age of persons in the UK is projected to get progressively older - moving from 39.3 in 2008 to 40 in 2018, 41.3 in 2028 and 42.2 by 2033. |
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During the past 25 years, the number of persons aged 85 and older in the UK has more than doubled, increasing from 660,000 to 1.4 million. |
Source: Office of National Statistics