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- Reviewing progress
- List of indicators
- Indicator 35
Sustainable consumption and
production
Creating sustainable
communities and a fairer world
35. Demography
Population and population of working age, 1970 to 2007
| Contextual indicator |
- The overall population of the UK is estimated to be almost 61 million in 2007, up from 55.6 million in 1970 and 57.2 million in 1990.
- The working age population of the UK is estimated to be 37.9 million in 2007, up from 35.1 million in 1990 and 32.6 million in 1972 (the current definition of working age was introduced in this year).
- In 2007, 62 per cent of the total population is estimated to be of working age. The corresponding figures for 1972 and 1990 were 58 and 61 per cent respectively.
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Updated: 30 July 2009