Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao
Macao: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 38.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao is 38.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao peaked at 174.51 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.13, in 2011.
That places Macao 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.5 | — |
| 1951 | 48.93 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 52.8 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 56.62 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 60.48 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 64.48 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 68.55 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 72.74 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 76.75 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 79.95 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 82.85 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 84.45 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 83.83 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82.15 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 116.48 | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 141.3 | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 124.7 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 109.83 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 97.02 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 86.18 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 78.97 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 70.25 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 56.72 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 91.83 | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 174.51 | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 139.39 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 112.68 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 91.91 | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 75.81 | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 63.18 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 53.25 | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 47.09 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.88 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.74 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.62 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.56 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.64 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 43.59 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 43.94 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 44.44 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 45.39 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.37 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.91 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.56 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.66 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.38 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.68 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 40.62 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.36 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.01 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.65 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.46 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 29.55 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.89 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.41 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.55 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.13 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.55 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.57 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.67 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.72 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.83 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.19 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32.85 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 34.55 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.93 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.01 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.06 | +2.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 38.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 38.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +90.0% | 91.83 | 174.51 |
| 1973 | +61.9% | 56.72 | 91.83 |
| 1964 | +41.8% | 82.15 | 116.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.68 | 45.5 | 79.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.88 | 82.15 | 141.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.53 | 56.72 | 174.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.05 | 43.59 | 53.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.78 | 43.94 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 | 25.41 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 | 24.13 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.39 | 34.55 | 38.06 | 4 |
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More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao was 38.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 174.51 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.13 in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Macao ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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