Age dependency ratio of working age population in Indonesia

Indonesia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 47.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.02
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.42
in 1971
All-time low
47.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Indonesia, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 47.02 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Indonesia peaked at 84.42 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.02, in 2023.

Indonesia ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.14 70.87 75.26 10
1960s 78.63 73.02 83.84 10
1970s 83.05 80.25 84.42 10
1980s 73.7 67.71 79.27 10
1990s 61.29 56.64 66.44 10
2000s 53.34 51.43 55.8 10
2010s 49.6 48.32 51.07 10
2020s 47.49 47.02 48.02 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 179 South Africa 48.35 compare
  2. 180 Hong Kong 47.62 compare
  3. 181 Vietnam 47.54 compare
  4. 183 India 47.01 compare
  5. 184 Turkey 46.71 compare
  6. 185 Belize 46.7 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Indonesia?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Indonesia was 47.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.42 in 1971.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.02 in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Indonesia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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