HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 cc619-20W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will estimate the annual ratio between workers and pensioners in the United Kingdom for each year up to 2030; and if she will make a statement. [26088]

Mr. Denham

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.

Ratio between people of working age and people over pensionable age in Great Britain
Number of people of working age per pensioner
1996 3.4
2001 3.4
2011 3.2
2021 3.3
2031 2.6

Notes:

Working age is defined as between 16 and State Pension Age. The figures take account of the change in State Pension Age for women which will take place between 2010 and 2020.

Source:

Government Actuary's Department 1996—based national population projections.