Age dependency ratio of working age population in France
France: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 62.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.62
in 2023
All-time low
51.57
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in France stood at 62.62. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in France peaked at 62.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.57, in 1988.
France ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.75 | — |
| 1951 | 52.71 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 53.66 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 54.63 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 55.59 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.66 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 57.87 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 58.99 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 59.87 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 60.65 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 61.33 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.52 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 61.14 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.75 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.6 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.52 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 60.54 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60.64 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.66 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.6 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.49 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.46 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.44 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.34 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.07 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 59.75 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 59.29 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 58.81 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.37 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 57.83 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 56.99 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 55.71 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 54.43 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 53.32 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52.32 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.89 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.83 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.7 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.57 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.57 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.78 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.16 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.48 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.68 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.95 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.01 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.06 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.44 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.67 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.83 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.68 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.58 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.83 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.21 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.55 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.23 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.25 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.12 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.01 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.92 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.62 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.22 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.79 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.29 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.62 | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 62.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.24 | 51.75 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.83 | 60.52 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.58 | 57.83 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.13 | 51.57 | 56.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.76 | 51.78 | 53.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 53.58 | 54.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2 | 54.55 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.16 | 61.73 | 62.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in France?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in France was 62.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 in 1988.
- How does France rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- France ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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