Chapter 4: The labour market and retirement (2012 edition)

The animated video with commentary explains the latest statistics published in three Pension Trends chapters on 16 February 2012. It covers:

• how the UK population is ageing

• life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in retirement

• the 'old age dependency ratio'

• changes in the age when people stop working and retire

It is based on Pension Trends Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

Source: Office for National Statistics

Background notes

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   These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.