Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.23
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.12
in 1961
All-time low
50.36
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 54.23 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in New Zealand peaked at 71.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50.36, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 120th of 229 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.59 | — |
| 1951 | 63.14 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 64.46 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 65.62 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 66.65 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 67.48 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 68.09 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 68.67 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 69.4 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 70.22 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 70.89 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 71.12 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 70.91 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.52 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 70.1 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 69.69 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 69.28 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.97 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 68.75 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.39 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.84 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 67.25 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.59 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 65.67 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.57 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 63.53 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.58 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.53 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 60.47 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 59.5 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 58.55 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 57.66 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.66 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 55.5 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.45 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.66 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 53.03 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.45 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.07 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 52.01 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.21 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.37 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.77 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.78 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.74 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.77 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.47 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.95 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.34 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.84 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.49 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.36 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.43 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.82 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.15 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.23 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.69 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.74 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.29 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.98 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.6 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.03 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.23 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.53 | 61.59 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.86 | 68.39 | 71.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.95 | 59.5 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.61 | 52.01 | 58.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.61 | 52.21 | 52.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2 | 50.36 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.24 | 51.15 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.71 | 52.98 | 54.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in New Zealand?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Zealand was 54.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.36 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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