Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey
Guernsey: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.96
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60
in 1972
All-time low
47.67
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey is 54.96, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey peaked at 60 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.67, in 2008.
Guernsey ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.55 | — |
| 1951 | 53.58 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 53.8 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 53.84 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 54 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 54.37 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 55.11 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 56.24 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 57.43 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 58.41 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 59.3 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 59.14 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 58.03 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 57.23 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 56.81 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 56.61 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 56.58 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.76 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 57.24 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 58.01 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 58.96 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59.74 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 60 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 59.86 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.39 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.51 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 57.69 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 57.21 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.66 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.85 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 54.86 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 53.81 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 52.7 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 51.55 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 50.64 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 50.01 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 49.45 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.94 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.22 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.57 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.93 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.14 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.22 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.03 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.91 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.77 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.58 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.49 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.57 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.83 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.67 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.87 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.67 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.45 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.05 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.53 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.08 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.87 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.48 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.77 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.42 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.65 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.96 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.93 | 52.55 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.57 | 56.58 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.39 | 55.85 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.87 | 48.22 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8 | 48.07 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3 | 47.67 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.14 | 47.87 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.53 | 54.11 | 54.96 | 4 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guernsey was 54.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.67 in 2008.
- How does Guernsey rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Guernsey ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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