| Item |
Data |
Proportion of Elderly
(Residents aged 65 years and over)
|
Year 2008
8.6%
|
| |
Year 2030
18.7% |
Old-Age Support
Ratio
(Residents aged 15 to 64 years per elderly resident aged 65 years and over)
|
Year 2008
8.4
|
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
(Elderly residents aged 65 years and over divided by residents aged 15 to 64 years)
|
Year 2008
11.9 per 100
|
Educational Attainment
(Resident Non-students for 55 years and over)
(i) Below Secondary
(ii) Secondary
(iii) Post Secondary
(iv) University |
Year 2008
(i) 68.2%
(ii) 17.9%
(iii) 8.6%
(iv) 5.3%
|
Elderly Living Arrangement
(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 2005
(i) 52.4%
(ii) 34.5%
(iii) 13.1% |
Labour Force Participation Rates
(Resident employment rate for age group 65 years and above)
(i) 65 - 69
(ii) 70 - 74
(iii) 75 and Over
|
Year 2008
(i) 27.5%
(ii) 15.1%
(iii) 5.4%
|
Life Expectancy at Birth
(Resident population) |
Year 2008
80.9 years(all)
78.4 years (males)
83.2 years (females) |
Life Expectancy at Age 65
(Resident population) |
Year 2008
19.2 years (all)
17.4 years (males)
20.8 years (females)
|
Mobility Status
(Residents aged 55 years and over) |
Year 2005
92.2%: Ambulant & physically independent
5.2%: Ambulant & physically independent but require walking aids
1.7%: Require some physical assistance to move around
0.4%: Not bedridden but require total physical assistance
0.5%: Bedridden and require regular turning in bed
|
Volunteerism rate
(Amongst persons aged 65 years and over) |
Year 2008
11.0% |
