Wales had one of the oldest populations in the UK in 2012. The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the regional characteristics of the UK, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment, crime and house prices. The profile of Wales shows it to have one of the oldest populations of the UK with a median age of 41.7 years, and one of the highest percentages of the adult population (14%) with disabilities that limited their daily activities or work. Wales contributed nearly 4% of the UK’s economic output and the unemployment rate was 8.2%.