Age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 57.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.58
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.91
in 1964
All-time low
47.08
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon stood at 57.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon peaked at 98.91 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6 | 71.72 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.18 | 93.08 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.85 | 78.4 | 91.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.39 | 69.14 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.07 | 59.98 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.39 | 48.41 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.29 | 47.08 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.23 | 57.58 | 58.9 | 4 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.02 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Lebanon was 57.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.91 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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