Europe Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Albania	19.6%	2013
2	Kosovo	18.5%	2013
3	Azerbaijan	18.3%	2013
4	Armenia	17.7%	2013
5	Turkey	17%	2013
6	Cyprus	15.8%	2013
7	Moldova	15%	2013
8	Iceland	14.6%	2013
9	Republic of Macedonia	14.3%	2013
10	Georgia	14%	2013
11	Norway	13.4%	2013
=12	Bosnia and Herzegovina	13%	2013
=12	Denmark	13%	2013
=12	Lithuania	13%	2013
=15	Sweden	12.9%	2013
=15	Malta	12.9%	2013
17	United Kingdom	12.8%	2013
=18	Slovakia	12.6%	2013
=18	Luxembourg	12.6%	2013
=20	Finland	12.3%	2013
=20	Belarus	12.3%	2013
=20	Poland	12.3%	2013
=23	Netherlands	12.2%	2013
=23	Croatia	12.2%	2013
25	Ukraine	12.1%	2013
26	Ireland	12%	2013
=27	France	11.9%	2013
=27	Estonia	11.9%	2013
=27	Hungary	11.9%	2013
=27	Serbia	11.9%	2013
=27	Latvia	11.9%	2013
=32	Romania	11.8%	2013
=32	Austria	11.8%	2013
=32	Belgium	11.8%	2013
35	Liechtenstein	11.7%	2013
36	Switzerland	11.6%	2013
37	Russia	11.5%	2013
=38	Montenegro	11.4%	2013
=38	Portugal	11.4%	2013
40	Czech Republic	11.1%	2013
41	Germany	10.8%	2013
42	San Marino	10.6%	2013
43	Bulgaria	10.5%	2013
44	Slovenia	10.3%	2013
45	Italy	9.9%	2013
46	Greece	9.8%	2013
47	Spain	9.7%	2013
48	Monaco	9.4%	2013
49	Andorra	9.1%	2013

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