Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.45
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.53
in 2017
All-time low
44.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar is 54.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar peaked at 55.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.43, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.43 | — |
| 1951 | 45.34 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 46.06 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 46.74 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 47.34 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 48.03 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 48.92 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.04 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 51.39 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 52.43 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 52.11 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 51.1 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 51.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.47 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.54 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.74 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.12 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 52.37 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.42 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.41 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.33 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.01 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 54.31 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.48 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.21 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.9 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.81 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.35 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 52.77 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.19 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.65 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 52.96 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.01 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.82 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.45 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.01 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.28 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.16 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 49.23 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.96 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.79 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.38 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.82 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.14 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.22 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.51 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.99 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.41 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.41 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.54 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.79 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.52 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.22 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.16 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.73 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.39 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.19 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.97 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.41 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.53 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.47 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.77 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.67 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.45 | -0.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 54.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 54.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.07 | 44.43 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.83 | 51.07 | 52.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.78 | 52.65 | 54.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.43 | 51.28 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.86 | 49.23 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.78 | 50.52 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.04 | 51.22 | 55.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.72 | 54.45 | 54.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gibraltar was 54.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.43 in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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