Age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines
Philippines: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 51.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.22
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.65
in 1963
All-time low
51.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 51.22 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines peaked at 105.65 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 51.22, in 2023.
That places Philippines 157th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.73 | — |
| 1951 | 101.38 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 101 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 100.64 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 100.42 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 100.37 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.47 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.69 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 101.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 101.52 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 102.55 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 103.93 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 105.03 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 105.65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 105.64 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.42 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.22 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 104.78 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.08 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 103.17 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 102.45 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 101.85 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 101.07 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 100.07 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 98.9 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 97.4 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 95.41 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 93.37 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 91.54 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 89.91 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 88.47 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.12 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 85.74 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 84.48 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 83.45 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 82.69 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 82.18 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 81.67 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.22 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 80.97 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.64 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.43 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.07 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.41 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.89 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.35 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.64 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.75 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.54 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 74.18 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.94 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.84 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.89 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.88 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.86 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 67.01 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.21 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.73 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.79 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.91 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.03 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.18 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.46 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.52 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.37 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.49 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.82 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.37 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.22 | -2.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 51.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 51.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.93 | 100.37 | 101.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.55 | 102.55 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.2 | 89.91 | 102.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8 | 80.97 | 88.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 74.18 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.57 | 64.73 | 72.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 55.75 | 63.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 51.22 | 54.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Philippines was 51.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Philippines ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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