More than one in five people in England will be over 65 before the end of the decade, official projections show. The share of those older than the traditional retirement age is on course to hit 20.7 per cent by 2028, the figures reveal. This is due to its motor, rail and aerospace industries, which have a low share of older workers. ‘Our projections also show the share of people aged 65 years and over will increase almost everywhere. The overall population of England is due to rise by 2,775,000 to 58,752,000 by 2028.

Source: Daily Mail March 25, 2020 01:59 UTC