Age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.88
in 1960
All-time low
44.92
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 54.6 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands peaked at 63.88 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.92, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 121st 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.83 | — |
| 1951 | 59.55 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 60.32 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 61.04 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 61.59 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 62.04 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 62.51 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.99 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 63.39 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.88 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 63.44 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.34 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.58 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.15 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 60.85 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.58 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 60.41 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.26 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.09 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.89 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.53 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.05 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.42 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.58 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 56.58 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 55.45 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.34 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 53.28 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.18 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 51.12 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 50.13 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 49.15 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.11 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 46.99 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.07 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.47 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.07 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44.92 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.99 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.17 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.68 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.93 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.2 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.47 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.67 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.15 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.39 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.59 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.77 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.04 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.24 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.37 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.62 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.92 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.62 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.63 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.41 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.41 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.96 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.49 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.42 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.6 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 54.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 54.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.59 | 58.83 | 63.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.46 | 60.09 | 63.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.63 | 52.18 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2 | 44.92 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3 | 45.17 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.06 | 47.59 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.74 | 48.92 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 | 53.8 | 54.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Netherlands was 54.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.92 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Netherlands ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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