Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ireland
Ireland: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 52.78 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ireland peaked at 73.52 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 45.08, in 2007.
That places Ireland 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.69 | 65.37 | 71.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.01 | 72.57 | 73.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 70.31 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 63.75 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.16 | 50.1 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 45.08 | 49.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 48.07 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 52.78 | 53.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Switzerland 52.92 compare
- 141 Nicaragua 52.87 compare
- 142 North Macedonia 52.83 compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 52.7 compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 52.64 compare
- 146 Austria 52.56 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Ireland?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ireland was 52.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.52 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.08 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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