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The phrase "are of working age" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to people who are old enough to legally work, such as when discussing the labor force or when comparing the working age population of two countries. For example: "In country X, 72% of the population are of working age, while in country Y, only 55% of the population are of working age."
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Individuals aged 16 64 are of working age, although this group also includes those pursuing tertiary education or an advanced degree.
Diabetes most often appears in middle-aged adults, and the majority of individuals diagnosed with diabetes are of working age (1).
Meanwhile, 3.7 million are of working age.
Our population is growing older, leading to relatively fewer Danes who are of working age.
The percentage of Chinese who are of working age started falling in 2011.
Of the 3,900 who are of working age, a third (1,300) will be affected by the bedroom tax.
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Most were of working age.
That's 7.3% of the UK population that is of working age (2011 census again).
Fewer children meant a rising share of the population was of working age.
In places like West Somerset, less than half of the population will be of working age.
About 61percentt of the population in the Philippines is of working age, between 15 and 64.
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