Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 74.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.02
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.75
in 2001
All-time low
74.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 74.02 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ethiopia peaked at 101.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.02, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.06 | 82.28 | 88.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.36 | 81.51 | 87.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.01 | 88.61 | 96.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.83 | 94.81 | 97.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7 | 95.82 | 100.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.82 | 95.69 | 101.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.69 | 78.25 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.48 | 74.02 | 77.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.99 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Ethiopia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ethiopia was 74.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.75 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.02 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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