Age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium
Belgium: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 57.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.75
in 1969
All-time low
47.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium stood at 57.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium peaked at 58.75 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 47.06, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.38 | 47.06 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.44 | 55.46 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.79 | 53.89 | 58.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.62 | 48.21 | 53.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.01 | 49.36 | 52.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.11 | 51.4 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.87 | 51.63 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.77 | 56.28 | 57.28 | 4 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.38 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Belgium was 57.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.06 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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