Age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt
Egypt: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 59.76 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt stood at 59.76. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt peaked at 85.41 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.76, in 2023.
That places Egypt 78th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.21 | 71.58 | 84.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.66 | 83.39 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.3 | 81.97 | 82.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4 | 82.04 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 | 70.87 | 81.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 | 60.76 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 60.82 | 62.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.76 | 59.76 | 61.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 75 Sweden 60.69 compare
- 76 Mongolia 60 compare
- 77 Saint Barthelemy 59.78 compare
- 79 Isle of Man 59.25 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 59.11 compare
- 81 Greece 58.85 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt was 59.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.41 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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