Statistical Indicators on the Elderly 2014

Proportion of Elderly¹
(Residents aged 65 years and over)

Year 2013
10.5%

Old-Age Support Ratio¹
(Residents aged 20 to 64 years per elderly resident aged 65 years and over)

Year 2013
6.4

Old-Age Dependency Ratio¹
(Elderly residents aged 65 years and over divided by residents aged 20 to 64 years)

Year 2013
15.6 per 100

Educational Attainment¹
(Resident Non-students aged 55 years and over)
(i) Below Secondary
(ii) Secondary
(iii) Post Secondary*
(iv) University
*includes Polytechnic Diploma

Year 2012

(i) 61.2%
(ii) 19.3%
(iii) 6.9%
(iv) 7.1%

Elderly Living Arrangement¹
(Residents aged 65 years and over)
(i) Living with spouse
(ii) Not living with spouse but with children
(iii) Not living with spouse or children

Year 2010

(i) 55.1%
(ii) 31.0%
(iii) 13.9%

Labour Force Participation Rates²
(Resident labour force participation rate)
(i) 65 - 69
(ii) 70 and Over

Year 2013 (June)

(i) 40.2%
(ii) 14.4%

Life Expectancy at Birth¹
(Resident population)

Year 2012

82.3 years(all)
79.9 years (males)
84.5 years (females)

Life Expectancy at Age 65¹
(Resident population)

Year 2012

20.4 years (all)
18.5 years (males)
21.9 years (females)

Mobility Status³
(Resident population)
(i) Ambulant

(ii) Required Walking aids

(iii) Required some Physical Assistance

(iv) Required total physical assistance/bedridden

Year 2011

(i) 97.6% (55 - 64 years)
97.5% (65 - 74 years)
86.5% (75 years and above)
(ii) 1.4% (55 - 64 years)
1.6% (65 - 74 years)
6.2% (75 years and above)
(iii) 0.7% (55 - 64 years)
0.5% (65 - 74 years)
5.2% (75 years and above)
(iv) 0.3% (55 - 64 years)
0.2% (65 - 74 years)
2.1% (75 years and above)

Volunteerism rate⁴
(Amongst persons aged 65 years and over)

Year 2012

17.0%