The age structure of the population, stated by the All-Ukrainian Population Census ‘2001, is characterized by the following data:
| Age |
Permanent population
thousand persons |
% of the level of |
| 2001 |
1989 |
| 0-9 |
4533.3 |
9.4 |
14.5 |
| 10-19 |
7308.1 |
15.2 |
13.9 |
| 20-29 |
6891.6 |
14.3 |
14.2 |
| 30-39 |
6621.2 |
13.7 |
14.9 |
| 40-49 |
7298.7 |
15.1 |
11.5 |
| 50-59 |
5245.3 |
10.9 |
12.9 |
| 60-69 |
5522.2 |
11.4 |
10.2 |
| 70-79 |
3740.0 |
7.8 |
5.5 |
| 80 and over |
1060.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
The part of children in population has decreased, while the part of the persons at the age older than able-to-work has increased, that considerably complicates present demographic situation in the country and says about ageing of the population.
| Age |
Permanent of population
thousand persons |
As % to the total |
| 2001 |
1989 |
| Younger than able-to-work age |
8743.7 |
18.1 |
23.0 |
| Able-to-work age |
27984.7 |
58.0 |
55.8 |
| Older than able-to-work age |
11492.8 |
23.9 |
21.25 |
State Statistics Committee of Ukraine
