Age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt

Egypt: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 59.76 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
59.76
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.41
in 1961
All-time low
59.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Egypt, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Sweden 60.69 compare
  2. 76 Mongolia 60 compare
  3. 77 Saint Barthelemy 59.78 compare
  4. 79 Isle of Man 59.25 compare
  5. 80 Papua New Guinea 59.11 compare
  6. 81 Greece 58.85 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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