Age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 36.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica is 36.98, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica peaked at 104.04 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.98, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 227th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.34 | 65.33 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.82 | 83.2 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9 | 91.44 | 104.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.44 | 76.65 | 89.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.56 | 66.43 | 75.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 50.63 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.49 | 39.03 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 36.98 | 38.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 224 Brunei 38 compare
- 225 Saint Lucia 37.3 compare
- 226 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Jamaica was 36.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.04 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.98 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Jamaica ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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