Age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan
Japan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 69.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2021
All-time low
42.88
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan stood at 69.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan peaked at 70.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.88, in 1992.
That places Japan 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.01 | — |
| 1951 | 66.25 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 65.48 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 64.89 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 63.99 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 62.36 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 60.47 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 58.63 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 56.9 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 55.75 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 55.22 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 53.81 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 51.4 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 49 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 47.1 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 45.81 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 44.62 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 43.84 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 43.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 43.51 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.51 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43.8 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.5 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.28 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45.97 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.55 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 47.07 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 47.54 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 47.91 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.15 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.37 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.93 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.57 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.11 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.36 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.51 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 44.61 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 43.22 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.93 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.88 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.94 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.13 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.46 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.56 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45.86 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.65 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.31 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.25 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.55 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.96 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.32 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 55.67 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.46 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62.53 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.38 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.93 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.23 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.2 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.08 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.94 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.17 | 55.75 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.79 | 43.51 | 55.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.03 | 43.51 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.77 | 43.8 | 48.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.81 | 42.88 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.35 | 46.65 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 57.34 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.96 | 69.74 | 70.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
- 45 Rwanda 71.1 compare
- 46 Pakistan 70.17 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 69.46 compare
- 50 Namibia 69.1 compare
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Japan was 69.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.88 in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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