Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland

Poland: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.01
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.85
in 1961
All-time low
40.14
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 53.01 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland peaked at 64.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.14, in 2010.

That places Poland 138th 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 56.75 52.45 63.14 10
1960s 61.18 55.61 64.85 10
1970s 51.66 50.57 54.12 10
1980s 53.43 52.39 54.32 10
1990s 51.35 47.45 54.03 10
2000s 42.88 40.24 46.38 10
2010s 43.87 40.14 49.19 10
2020s 51.82 50.5 53.01 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 135 Tokelau 53.22 compare
  2. 136 Lithuania 53.22 compare
  3. 137 Bangladesh 53.09 compare
  4. 139 Canada 53 compare
  5. 140 Switzerland 52.92 compare
  6. 141 Nicaragua 52.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Poland was 53.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 64.85 in 1961.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.14 in 2010.
How does Poland rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Poland ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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About this data

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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