Age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Age dependency ratio of working age population was 60.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.84
in 1974
All-time low
60.72
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country) stood at 60.93.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 103.84 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 60.72, in 2021.

That places Micronesia (country) 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 88.08 82.65 93.54 10
1960s 98.72 94.81 100.4 10
1970s 102.45 100.69 103.84 10
1980s 99.89 96.57 102.24 10
1990s 87.9 78.79 95.83 10
2000s 71.12 64.76 77.07 10
2010s 61.78 60.83 63.75 10
2020s 60.83 60.72 60.93 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 72 Kyrgyzstan 61.55 compare
  2. 73 French Guiana 61.4 compare
  3. 74 Faroe Islands 60.99 compare
  4. 76 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
  5. 77 Eswatini 60.81 compare
  6. 78 Sweden 60.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country)?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Micronesia (country) was 60.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 103.84 in 1974.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.72 in 2021.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Micronesia (country) ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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