Gerontocracy in Motion? – European Cross-Country Evidence on the Labor Market Consequences of Population Ageing

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Figure 3

Relative Cohort Sizes in EU-15 Countries
1999/2000; %

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Belgium

France

Ireland

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I I 15-19 years	20-24 years	Ц 25-29 years	∣/] 30-34 years
I 35-39 years	40-44 years	Ц 45-49 years	50-54 years
Q 55- 59 years	0 60-64 years

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Source: United Nations Demographic Yearbook, various volumes.