Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao
Macao: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 38.06 in 2023. β Volatile
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Macao, 1950β2023
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 216th out of 229 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.582 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2017)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.153 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.662 (2023)
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 216th out of 229 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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