Age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico stood at 56.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico peaked at 90.79 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 52.71, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 101st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.38 | 90 | 90.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.54 | 79.98 | 89.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.22 | 67.8 | 78.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.94 | 58.21 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.87 | 54.52 | 57.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.89 | 54.42 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.93 | 52.71 | 55.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3 | 55.71 | 56.73 | 4 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Puerto Rico was 56.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.79 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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