Age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia
Czechia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.77
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.53
in 1979
All-time low
40.25
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 56.77 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia peaked at 58.53 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.24 | — |
| 1951 | 49.54 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 50.86 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 52.06 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 53.03 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 53.77 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 54.34 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 54.7 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 54.62 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 54.22 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 53.86 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 53.28 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 51.58 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 51.32 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.17 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.92 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 50.66 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.44 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 50.29 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.21 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.3 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.71 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.53 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.84 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54.37 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 55.8 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.04 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57.99 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.45 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.73 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 56.7 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 55.58 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.74 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.41 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.26 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.01 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.49 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.59 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.47 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.42 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.45 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.5 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.55 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.69 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 46 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.31 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.58 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.89 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.38 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.82 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.59 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.57 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.86 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.47 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.07 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.58 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.08 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.13 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.57 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.97 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.73 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.38 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.77 | -1.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 56.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 56.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.54 | 48.24 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.58 | 50.29 | 53.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.93 | 50.21 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2 | 52.59 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.42 | 44.03 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 | 40.25 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.28 | 42.57 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.22 | 56.77 | 57.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Czechia was 56.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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