Age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.91
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.95
in 1975
All-time low
50.88
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway stood at 53.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway peaked at 59.95 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.88, in 2009.
Norway ranks 130th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.07 | — |
| 1951 | 52.14 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 53.17 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 54.18 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 55.06 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.81 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 56.82 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 57.81 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 58.37 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 58.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 58.61 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 58.32 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 57.92 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.73 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.78 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.04 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 58.45 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.84 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.13 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 59.41 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 59.61 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.72 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.81 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.89 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 59.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 59.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 59.85 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 59.67 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.42 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.04 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.54 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 57.95 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.39 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 56.82 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 56.1 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 55.58 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.24 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.78 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.45 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.39 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.54 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.68 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.76 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.79 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.83 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.88 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.86 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.72 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.49 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.24 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.93 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.55 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.14 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.74 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.31 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.78 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.25 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.88 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.02 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.42 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.65 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.86 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.08 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.39 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.79 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.17 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.42 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.67 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.96 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54.09 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.91 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.31 | 51.07 | 58.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.42 | 57.73 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.69 | 59.04 | 59.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.12 | 54.39 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7 | 54.44 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.47 | 50.88 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 51.02 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.91 | 53.67 | 54.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 127 Laos 54.07 compare
- 128 Nepal 54.02 compare
- 129 American Samoa 54 compare
- 131 Syria 53.9 compare
- 132 United States 53.88 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Norway was 53.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59.95 in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.88 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Norway ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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