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Updated: April 23, 2002

 
Data: Demography
Population age 65+ in % of total population, 1997; Farmers age 65+ in % of all farmers, 1995

Age group 65+
Total population Farmers Difference
Germany 15.9 7.0 -8.9
Finland 14.2 7.0 -7.2
Austria 15.7 9.0 -6.7
France 15.9 15.0 -0.9
Belgium 16.7 17.0 0.3
The Netherlands 13.1 15.0 1.9
Luxembourg 14.3 17.0 2.7
Sweden 17.8 21.0 3.2
United Kingdom 16.0 20.0 4.0
Denmark 14.9 22.0 7.1
Ireland 11.5 20.0 8.5
European Union (15) 15.8 26.0 10.2
Spain 15.4 26.0 10.6
Greece 16.5 31.0 14.5
Italy 17.1 36.0 18.9
Portugal 14.8 35.0 20.2
       
Hungary      
Czech Republic      
Poland      

Source:

 Eurostat Yearbook 98/99. A statistical eye on Europe 1987 - 1997. Brussels, Luxembourg, 1999. (European Communities), p. 26, 345

Note:

 Data for Hungary, Czech Republic, and Poland will be added later.
This chart illustrates the age distribution in the population and among farm managers.
In Portugal, Italy, and Greece more than 30% of the farmers are older than 65 years; by comparison only between 14% and 17% of the overall population in these countries is 65 years and over.
Surprisingly, the percentage of all farm managers in Germany, Finland, and Austria who are age 65+ is lower than in the population! Again, this illustrates the great diversity of demographic conditions in the rural areas of Europe.

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