what is working age population 
the working age population is the total population in an area that is considered able and likely to work it is based on the number of people in a predetermined age range that age range can vary but it usually begins with older teenagers and goes into retirement age such as 18 64 or 15 64 the working age population measure is used to give an estimate of the total number of potential workers within an economy this is useful for understanding a variety of economic statistics understanding the concept of working age populationthe number of people in a specific age range will determine the working age population this number is the number of capable employees available in an economy a country or other specified region this measurement does not distinguish between those who are gainfully employed and those who are seeking employment within the range the working age population measurement is designed to analyze how many people are most likely to be ready and able to work the working age population is a different statistic from the working population working population measures how many people in a region are employed regardless of their age 