Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece
Greece: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 58.85 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.85
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.87
in 2022
All-time low
48.56
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 58.85 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece peaked at 58.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.56, in 1998.
That places Greece 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.6 | — |
| 1951 | 54.35 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 53.21 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 52.22 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 51.52 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 51.15 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 51.01 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 51 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 51.06 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 51.17 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 51.22 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 51.25 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.16 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.92 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.69 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.4 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 52.36 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 52.54 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.92 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.58 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.72 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 55.65 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 55.76 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.9 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.06 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.02 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.34 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.61 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.66 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 56.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.2 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.23 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.17 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.24 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 52.42 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 51.56 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 50.71 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 49.86 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.35 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.26 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.17 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.08 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.92 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.74 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.61 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.56 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.65 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.24 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.94 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.01 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.84 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.78 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.7 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.48 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.15 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.39 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.86 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.24 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.59 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.34 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.87 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.85 | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 58.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 58.85 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 | 52.23 | 51 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.8 | 50.69 | 53.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.96 | 54.72 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.69 | 49.86 | 56.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.96 | 48.56 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.76 | 48.9 | 50.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.53 | 51.01 | 57.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.41 | 57.59 | 58.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Greece was 58.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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